Job Duties:The laboratory technician will conduct research on the behavioral, neural, and physiological basis of obesity. They will be involved in the daily operations of the laboratory, and after training, expected to independently perform a variety of standardized tests and routine procedures, all of which are covered by established methods, procedures, and techniques. The technician will learn to recognize and help solve problems that develop in the laboratory.90% Primary Dutiesâ¢Conduct animal (rat and mouse) behavioral testing, including, but not limited to: metabolic phenotyping (i.e., energy expenditure), food intake and preference measurements, and cognitive and anxiety testing.â¢Inject various compounds and solutions into experimental animals.â¢Assist wi