Job Description Overview As a UW employee, you have a unique opportunity to change lives on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees offer their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills, and dedication to build stronger minds and a healthier world. UW faculty and staff also enjoy outstanding benefits, professional growth opportunities and unique resources in an environment noted for diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits, and natural beauty. All of which has allowed the UW to be nationally recognized as a “Great College to Work For” for four consecutive years. The Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine is the third largest clinical department within the School of Medicine with 330 full-time faculty members, 460 courtesy faculty members, and over 350 staff. Department faculty provide clinical services in 5 hospitals, 14 primary care locations, and several outpatient sites in addition to telepsychiatry consultations to more than 150 clinics in Washington and beyond. As the only academic psychiatry department serving the five state WWAMI region (Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho), the Department’s highly competitive residency training program is largely responsible for developing the mental health workforce in the Pacific Northwest. The Department’s robust research portfolio totals $67 million in grants and contracts per year for projects ranging from clinical neurosciences to treatment development to health policy and population health. The Department is recognized as an international leader in developing, testing, and implementing Collaborative Care, an integrated care model increasingly seen as a solution for population-based mental health care. Other areas of excellence include Addictions, Autism, High Risk Youth, Neurosciences, and Trauma, and the Department is developing innovative new programs in Technology and Mental Health, Global Mental Health, Maternal and Child Mental Health, and Targeted Intervention Development. Psychiatry is the third largest department in the School of Medicine and the largest non-divisioned department. The overall annual operations funding from all sources is over $130 million. The Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences within the UW School of Medicine currently has an outstanding opportunity for a Research Technologist 1. The Coffey Lab at the University of Washington is located in the MIRECC at the VA Puget Sound in Seattle. The successful applicant will join a dynamic group of faculty, postdoctoral, graduate, and undergraduate students in the MIRECC investigating the molecular, behavioral, and cellular mechanisms underlying opioid addiction and other mental illnesses. This position’s work will be split between the daily maintenance of a behavioral neuroscience laboratory and performing behavioral and physiological neuroscience experiments with mice and rats under the supervision of senior lab personnel. Responsibilities For many duties, training will be provided Handle and weigh rats Assist with behavioral studies on rodents including drug injections and rodent drug self-administration Assist with MiniScope, photometry, optogenetics experiments Assist with rodent surgery Perform data analysis using Matlab, Python, DeepLabCut, etc. Maintain glassware supplies using autoclaves and laboratory dishwashers. Prepare laboratory reagents including media and other solutions. Perform histology on tissue sections and whole brains (tissue clearing, immunohistochemistry, RNAscope, etc). Assist with microscopy, including fluorescent microscopy. Work under supervision with both biohazards and hazardous chemicals. Collect, record, and verify accuracy of data; organize data; maintain laboratory notebooks and other records Order chemicals and supplies for laboratory operations Help write, and maintain compliance with, research safety and animal use protocols Help train and mentor undergraduate research assistants Use Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word. Participate in laboratory meetings. Minimum Requirements Two years experience as a Laboratory Technician II, or equivalent; OR a Bachelors Degree in an appropriate field of science or technology. The announcement of position vacancy (recruiting bulletin) may specify course work or experience within a specific discipline if determined necessary by the personnel officer. Training or experience within a specific discipline will be required to meet the unique requirements of individual positions. Equivalent education/experience will substitute for all minimum qualifications except when there are legal requirements, such as a license/certification/registration. Desired Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of science or technology. At least one year of experience working in a research laboratory using relevant skills. Undergraduate level knowledge of chemistry, biology, and/or neuroscience. Basic laboratory skills such as measuring and pipetting. Compensation, Benefits and Position Details Pay Range Minimum: $44,256.00 annual Pay Range Maximum: $52,104.00 annual Other Compensation: - Benefits: For information about benefits for this position, visit https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/ Shift: First Shift (United States of America) Temporary or Regular? This is a regular position FTE (Full-Time Equivalent): 100.00% Union/Bargaining Unit: SEIU Local 925 Research Tech About the UW Working at the University of Washington provides a unique opportunity to change lives – on our campuses, in our state and around the world. UW employees bring their boundless energy, creative problem-solving skills and dedication to building stronger minds and a healthier world. In return, they enjoy outstanding benefits, opportunities for professional growth and the chance to work in an environment known for its diversity, intellectual excitement, artistic pursuits and natural beauty. Our Commitment The University of Washington is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information. 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