Job Details

Researcher 1-GGI

Position Number: 6383923
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Researcher 1-GGI
Memphis, TN, United States

Job Identification: 3929
Job Category: Research
Posting Date: 07/15/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 910 Madison Avenue, Memphis, TN, 38163, US

Job Description
Market Range: 08

Hiring Salary: $21.69/Hourly

THIS IS A GRANT-FUNDED POSITION

JOB SUMMARY/ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Under the direction of the Principal Investigator, the Researcher 1 fulfills tasks critical to achieving the goals of our NIH-funded research on the genetics of addiction. These tasks involve small animal care and sterile surgery including management of anesthetics and post-op care. Other duties include stereotaxic brain surgery for guide cannula implantation and microinfusions into selective brain regions.

Responsibilities

Handles small animal care and sterile surgery including management of anesthetics and post-op care.
Conducts surgeries on jugular or other vascular surgery for sterile catheter implantation.
Provides assistance (such as depth of anesthesia monitoring, temperature checks, etc.) during non-survival surgeries on rodents.
Performs brain sectioning, histology and light microscopy.
Conducts nicotine or opioid self-administration experiments using Med Associates operant chambers.
Collects tissue samples from rats.
Prepares experimental solutions.
Responsible for autoclaving laboratory material, cleaning of glassware/plasticware, and laboratory sanitation.
Assists rotating students and junior fellows on the proper use of instruments and laboratory techniques.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree.(Master's Degree preferred.) (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED)

EXPERIENCE: Three (3) years of experience with small animal care and sterile surgery including management of anesthetics and post-op care. OR Master's Degree and one (1) year of experience with small animal care and sterile surgery including management of anesthetics and post-op care. (Previous experience with stereotaxic brain surgery for guide cannula implantation.)

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

Knowledge and deep interest in experimental laboratory-based research involving small animals.
Knowledge and skills involved in handling small animals.
Knowledgeable and skillful in the techniques used to perform jugular or other vascular surgery for sterile catheter implantation in small animals and in the administration of anesthetics and post-operative care.
Ability to learn and perform new and complex surgical tasks and to perform these at a consistently high level.
Knowledge and skills in preparing specified dilutions and amounts of sterile drug solutions and in administering these sterile solutions to small animals.

WORK SCHEDULE: This position may occasionally be required to work evenings and weekends.

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