This position supports ongoing research in the laboratory of Dr. Marina Guizzetti. Under general supervision, the individual will assist in research projects that examine the effects alcohol exposure during developmental (as in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders) and in adulthood (as in Alcohol Use Disorder) on biochemical, molecular, physiological, and behavioral endpoints. More specifically, Dr. Guizzetti¿s laboratory investigates mechanisms involved in astrocyte-neuron interactions altered by alcohol. The duties include, but are not limited to, performance of a variety of standardized procedures (see below), with considerable independence, in support of biomedical research projects focused on mechanisms involved in the developmental effects of alcohol and in alcohol addiction. Also necessary is the ability to interpret test results, prepare data summaries, recognize unexpected deviations and report them immediately, conduct non-standardized analytical methods and perform data analysis according to standards. Finally, training junior staff, graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in specific methods as directed is required. Weekend duties are necessary as dictated by experimental protocols and as assigned. Standardized procedures include working with small animals, microdissection, behavioral studies, tissue culture, and biochemical and molecular assays.
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