Research Assistant Internship Jobs

The RTI University Collaboration Office seeks a prospect for the Research Assistant Internship within the Discovery Sciences (DS) unit.

Our lab examines the neurobiology of substance use behaviors and other psychiatric illnesses using optogenetic, viral, genetic, and pharmacological tools in rodents to develop treatments for psychiatric illnesses.

The intern will assist in screening mitochondrially-targeted drugs and their effects on behavior, and will become acquainted with the overall project and approaches. Our goal is to apply novel pharmacological and viral tools to understand the signaling mechanisms underlying substance use disorders. To this end, we aim to develop tools for real-time recording and manipulation of neuronal mitochondrial activity in awake behaving rodents. The intern will assist with multiple aspects of this project.

Learning Objectives:

RTI's Internship Program emphasizes experiential and mentored learning experiences, providing students and recent degree recipients an opportunity to apply their academic knowledge and skills in a meaningful and practical way. We are committed to developing the future workforce by encouraging interns to explore various career paths in a nonprofit research institute setting that values diversity and inclusion. Through this program, interns will be exposed to RTI's open and educational culture; support RTI's mission to improve the human condition; and build upon their career goals.

Additional Information

This in-person academic credit with stipend internship will take place from August 2023 through February 2024. The internship requires a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week. Hours are flexible during business hours, Monday through Friday.

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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