RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Field work – River visits, electrofishing, disease investigation
• Fish feeding, maintenance, and necropsy
• Pipetting, RNA and DNA extractions
• PCR and qPCR
• Tissue trimming
• Water sampling and filtration from local rivers

• DVM student or undergraduate student in biology preferred
• Demonstrated interest in basic laboratory techniques
• Ability to be trained in basic laboratory techniques, such as pipetting
• Willingness to be trained and to follow established laboratory safety procedures under the supervision of the Principal Investigator, technician, and graduate student
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• The ability to perform highly repetitive simple procedures
• Ability to work flexible hours
  • Hours of work may be outside normal day working hours (afternoon shift), and/or on weekends
  • Hours of work will vary depending on staff availability and the demands of the project