Neuroscience Research Technician – NIH

Kelly Government Solutions is a strategic supplier and business partner to the federal government and its key suppliers.  Through our partnership with the National Institutes of Health, Kelly Government Solutions offers administrative, IT, engineering, scientific, and healthcare professionals the opportunity to work with the leading medical research center in the world.  We are seeking an individual to work as a Neuroscience Research Technician at the National Institutes of Health in Baltimore, MD.
 
This is a long-term contract position which offers:
– Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit package
– Optional health, vision, and dental plans
– Vacation leave as well as paid federal holidays and 401K plan.  
– Access to NIH’s unparalleled resources and niche scientific initiatives

TASKS/SERVICES. The contractor shall: 
(1) Provide animal research support services and deliverables to the National Institute on Aging, Neurocognitive Aging Section.
(2) Conduct animal behavioral testing, including T-maze, step down, conditioned place preference/aversion, oral, inhalation and intravenous drug self-administration, forced-swim test, hot-plate, tail-flick, von Frey, locomotion, elevated plus maze, open-field, novel object recognition, ultrasonic vocalization recording and startle reflex
(3) Observe and record behavior of animals to detect maladjustment or stereotypies
(4) Collaborate with investigators to anticipate animal needs for lab research and colony maintenance; adjust the number of breeding pairs accordingly.
(5) Handle, dissect and euthanize animals.
(6) Update animal protocol through the submission of amendments and submission of new animal protocols
(7) Perform complex surgical techniques, necropsies, blood and tissue sample collection.
(8) Conduct technical procedures, intubation, sedation and insertion of catheters; perform physiological monitoring
(9) Obtain and prepare vaginal cytology smears for microscopic examination. Stain slides, analyze smears microscopically, and photograph
(10) Perform analysis of animal tissues; prepare frozen slices and paraffin sections, appropriately stained to demonstrate normal and abnormal structures; process tissue for immunohistochemistry
(11) Perform quantitative analysis; data analysis, figure preparation, and image acquisition; maintain complete and detailed records of all experiments
(12) Participate and collaborate in the preparation of scientific publications for peer reviewed journals based on the results

REQUIREMENTS. The contractor ideally would have:
(1) Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Psychology, or related scientific discipline. 
(2) Hands-on experience that includes rat handling, animal surgery, tissue and tumor collection and removal, use of diagnostic or behavioral equipment, cytology slide preparation, and/or imaging

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE
When you apply, please know a Kelly Government Solutions Recruiter will review your resume and will contact you directly, if your skills and experience match the requirements of this position; a full job description can be made available at that time.

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As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, short-term disability, and a transportation spending account. In addition, this position offers employees the ability to earn up to 160 hours of paid time off annually and eleven paid holidays per benefit year. We also offer a generous defined 401(k) contribution to help you save for retirement. Visit https://www.mykelly.us/us-mykelly/perks/ for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.
 

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