Joining the Lab
We are currently accepting research volunteers
Please fill out the application below
All research applications will be saved for future positions if all current spots are filled.
GRADUATE STUDENTS
WE WILL BE ACCEPTING GRADUATE STUDENTS FOR FALL 2023
*Please contact Dr. Kinney directly if you are interested in applying to the Ph.D. program*
Due to us being a neurobiology laboratory performing cellular and molecular techniques coupled with behavioral testing, there are recommendations for an interested applicant in addition to the recommended guidelines put forth by the UNLV Brain Health Department. Below are techniques, skills, and coursework utilized in our laboratory that we ask applications to highlight in their applications if they have previous experience:
Recommended coursework - Cellular & Molecular Biology, Neuroscience/Neurobiology, Anatomy & Physiology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Statistics, Experimental Design, Exposure to Statistical Analyses (SPSS, R).
Bench techniques - SDS-Page/Western Blotting, Immunohistochemistry, DNA/RNA isolation, PCR, qRT-PCR, ELISA, Flow Cytometry, Cell Culture, Primary Cell Culture, Florescent/Confocal Microscopy, human genotyping, etc.
Animal Work / Behavioral Tasks - Animal Husbandry, Drug Administration, Barnes Maze, Open Field, Novel Object Recognition, Morris Water Maze, Radial Arm Maze, Cued & Contextual Fear Conditioning, Behavioral Screening, etc.
Additional skills - Mass Spectrometry (Proteomics), Bioinformatics, Quanterix, Velocity, etc
**note: these are recommended skills and not requirements to apply as a graduate student**
Post Doc / Technicians / Medical Students (Research Rotations)
*Please directly EMAIL Dr. Kinney and/or kinneylab*
Research Volunteering
We are constantly looking to add motivated and qualified undergraduates (and post-baccalaureate students seeking additional research experience) to join our research team. Undergraduate research volunteers can gain the unique experience of learning every step of the scientific method (i.e., hypothesis, experimental design, mythologies, bench techniques, data analysis, data interpretation, design future experiments, etc.). If you are interested in volunteering in the UNLV Cellular and Molecular Brain Research Laboratory, please fill out the form below. All research applications will be saved for future positions if all current spots are filled.
Please note the following:
We require a strict availability of 15 hours per week between the hours of 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday, for training. This typically lasts about one semester. Once trained and independent, research volunteers are able to work outside these hours, including the weekends.
Acceptance into the laboratory is initially for one semester and continuation with the laboratory is based upon productivity during the first semester
We require new research assistants to sign up for 1-3 research credits during their first semester
In addition, please email your CV/Resume and your MyUNLV class schedule (if applicable) to kinneylab@unlv.edu for consideration while we review your application.
*There is no word limit for each of the answer boxes below*