Research Assistant, Department Of Pharmacology And Physiology - Georgetown University Medical Center

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Research Assistant, Department of Pharmacology and Physiology - Georgetown University Medical Center

Job Overview

The Brelidze laboratory in the Department of Pharmacology and Physiology at Georgetown University Medical Center studies regulatory mechanisms of ion channels with a variety of methods, including electrophysiology, biochemistry and zebrafish animal models. Ion channels are essential for the regulation of cellular excitability and defects in ion channel function are associated with numerous diseases. For more information on the laboratory, please visit .

We have a great Research Assistant opportunity for a motivated recent graduate who wants to gain wet lab experience, to learn various methods, and to participate in the research that will impact future clinical treatments.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Work Interactions

The Research Assistant reports to and supports the research efforts of the PI, Dr. Brelidze, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in the lab.

Qualifications

Preferred qualification

Experience in neuroscience and using animal models

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