Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI, USA
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN Position Number: S-3833 Position Summary: This position works directly with Dr. Peter Dijkstra and his team to study behavioral decision making, social competition, and stress resilience in fish. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience. Previous experience in the performance of standard laboratory procedures. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s Degree. Reasonable knowledge of the methods, materials, and equipment used in laboratory activities. Excellent written and oral communication skills. Duties & Responsibilities: Conducts physiological assays, including mitochondrial respiration, redox/oxidative stress measurements, and hormone analyses, ensuring high data quality and reproducibility. Manages daily laboratory operations, including scheduling, workflow coordination, and maintaining a safe, efficient research environment. Maintains and troubleshoots laboratory equipment, coordinate calibrations and...