Research Engineer

Research Engineer

You will, in your employment, serve as a support function to researchers within the experimental activities at the Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience (CSAN). The research conducted focuses on neurobiological mechanisms underlying affective disorders and addiction.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Major responsibility for animal handling and active work with animal models together with the research group
• Certain administrative tasks related to laboratory activities
• Performing molecular biological and biochemical analyses, such as preparation of proteins and nucleic acids from human and rodent tissue, ELISA, Mesoscale, genotyping (various PCR methods), and cell culture

We are looking for someone who has a Master's degree in Biomedicine/Biology or equivalent. The applicant is expected to have documented good skills in neurobiology. Completed Animal Science Course (LiU course 8MEA05-Laboratory Animal Sciences, 7.5 credits or equivalent course at another university) is a requirement. The applicant should have experience working with rodent models for affective disorders/addiction, particularly relevant is experience regarding stress models and operant self-administration. The applicant is expected to have special knowledge in behavior analysis (using software programs such as EthoVision) and experience in tissue sampling and laboratory methods such as immunohistochemistry, genotyping, and ELISA. Experience in intracranial surgeries, and social behaviors is a particular merit. We aim to hire a responsible and committed person with good initiative and communication skills. Due to the research environment you need to be fluent in both written and spoken English. You should be able to work well both independently and with other people. Great emphasis will be given to personal qualities and suitability.

You will work at the Center for Social and Affective Neuroscience (CSAN) at the Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (BKV), Faculty of Medicine.

Fixed-term employment for 6 months, full-time.