Research Assistant
Student 2
pre-selected candidate: Chase Jones
chdjones@ucdavis.edu, ID: 924296437
Job duties:
Mr. Jones will assist Dr. Brosnan in conduct of research studies including (but not limited to) animal restraint and handling, movement and care/management of animals, data measurement and collection, and set-up and maintenance of research supplies and equipment. Animal species may include (but are not limited to) frogs, rodents, rabbits, dog, cats, sheep, goats, and horses. Mr. Jones will also assist with benchtop studies in the laboratory including (but not limited to) plasmid preparation, protein expression in an oocyte model, conduct of electrophysiology studies, collection and organization of data acquisition system files, and basic analysis of response measurements. Mr. Jones may also assist with the organization and maintenance of lab spaces, equipment, and inventory of supplies.
Required skills:
knowledge of Word and Excel, good computational skills, attention to detail, and aptitude and willingness to improve laboratory skills and scientific knowledge, particularly in animal science, molecular biology, microbiology, physiology, and chemistry.