Research Technician-Breslin Lab

Job description

Description The Monell Chemical Senses Center, founded in 1968, is the world’s first nonprofit scientific institute devoted exclusively to basic research on the chemical senses: taste, smell, and chemosensory irritation. Research at Monell contributes to a wide range of scientific and practical knowledge. With more than forty Ph.D.-level scientists, the Center is making major progress toward understanding how the chemical senses function and their importance in everyday life. The Center is located in the University City area of Philadelphia. For more information on Monell please visit our website at www.monell.org. The Breslin laboratory at the Monell Chemical Senses Center is seeking a full-time Research Technician to help conduct human taste research. RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: - Preparation of taste stimuli - Recruitment of human subjects - Writing experimental protocols and methods - Testing of human subjects in accordance with NIH guidelines and using appropriate controls for experiments - Data entry, management and analyses Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline (psychology, biology or related science). Prior laboratory experience...