Job Type: Regular

Time Type: Full time

Work Shift: Day (United States of America)

FLSA Status: Exempt

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The Andermann lab consists of a vibrant and diverse group of 20 scientists (undergraduates, graduate students, research assistants, and postdocs, who are excited about discovering how the brain works, and how their discoveries can improve human health. We believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We aim to create a positive, respectful, happy environment to work in and to learn from each other. Our work focuses on the neurobiology of eating and eating disorders, stress, mating drive, visual perception, and the neurobiology of daydreaming. We use cutting-edge techniques including two-photon calcium imaging to track the activity of hundreds of neurons across weeks in behaving mice.

Job Description:

Job Summary:

The candidate will be expected to manage the mouse colony, maintain laboratory equipment and safety, write mouse experimental protocols and amendments, coordinate projects and workflow with collaborators as well as order/maintain inventory for the lab

Essential Responsibilities:

Independently responsible for the daily operations of the laboratory including administrative duties, ordering and reimbursements, and partial oversight of undergraduate students and technicians; oversees mouse colony maintenance with assistance from a technician; in charge of mouse animal protocol write-ups and amendments, and adherence of protocols.

Helps with research projects as time permits

Coordinates and oversees the work of research personnel; implements research schedules and ensures the quality of lab procedures. • Remains current in the technologies used in the lab and participates in improving operations of the lab, both administratively and scientifically. Recommends and implements changes. Supervises, orients, and trains staff; ensures compliance with lab safety guidelines and accurate record keeping. Oversees lab equipment needs, inventory, and the ordering of common lab supplies.

May be involved in the interviewing process of research personnel within the lab and be responsible for writing performance reviews. Coordinates training of research personnel and is available as a resource for technical and administrative issues.

Designs research protocols in conjunction with the principal investigator. May develop methodologies and unique testing features. Initiates alternative approaches and modifies existing techniques based on evaluation of research data. Collaborates with principal investigator in writing and editing publications. Presents papers.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Life Sciences or related scientific field required. Master's degree preferred.

5-8 years related work experience required.

Bachelor's degree and five years' progressively more responsibil experience. Or, a Master's degree and five years experience.

Advanced skills with Microsoft applications which may include Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint or Access and other web-based applications. May produce complex documents, perform analysis and maintain databases.

Competencies:

Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by precedents, policies and objectives. Regularly makes decisions and recommendations on issues affecting a department or functional area.

Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.

Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.

Written Communications: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English with internal and external customers.

Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and converse in English to communicate effectively with medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.

Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.

Team Work: Ability to act as a team leader for small projects or work groups, creating a collaborative and respectful team environment and improving workflows. Results may impact the operations of one or more departments.

Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service to patients, visitors, staff and external customers in a professional, service-oriented, respectful manner using skills in active listening and problem solving. Ability to remain calm in stressful situations.

Physical Nature of the Job:

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move through out the hospital campus

As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities. Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) and COVID-19 as a condition of employment. Learn more (https://www.bilh.org/newsroom/bilh-to-require-covid-19-influenza-vaccines-for-all-clinicians-staff-by-oct-31) about this requirement.

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