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General Information

Work Location: Los Angeles, CA, USA
Onsite or Remote
Fully On-Site
Work Schedule
Monday-Friday 8am-5pm
Posted Date
07/28/2025
Salary Range: $26.52 - 31.63 Hourly
Employment Type
2 - Staff: Career
Duration
Indefinite
Job #
25617

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

The Semel Institute is seeking a full time Research Technician to be responsible for assisting with mouse transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) experiments. Under the direction and mentorship of the Principal Investigator you will complete the following task:

  • Mouse stereotaxic surgery
  • Behavior experiments
  • Mouse breeding colony management
  • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) experiments
  • Mouse perfusions, brain sectioning, histology, epifluorescence or confocal microscopy 
  • Attending weekly research meeting 
  • Performing other research-related duties as required.

Pay Range: $26.52 - $31.63 hourly

Job Qualifications

Required:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills to interact with other lab members in the context of team-based research projects.
  • Skill in hands-on experimental techniques, basic troubleshooting and ability to follow detailed research protocols.
  • Proficiency in data management and organization of technical information.

Preferred qualifications:

  • B.S. preferred
  • At least one year of prior neuroscience, laboratory experience preferred.
  • Experience working with mice is strongly preferred.
  • Strong computer skills preferred, knowledge of Matlab programming is a plus.
  • Prior experience with mouse behavior combined with neural recording/manipulation is preferred.
  • Prior experience with stereotaxic surgery is a plus.