Jay (Shih-Chieh) Yin
San Diego,CA
Summary
A dedicated graduate with more than 1 year of experience working with human and animal subjects in different laboratory settings. Skilled in behavioral monitoring, bioinformatics, histology, and (human) vision tracking. Passionate about research in behavioral neuroscience and currently seeking working experience in relevant fields to pursue higher education.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Research Technician
The Scripps Research Institute
11.2023 - Current
- Managed animal inventories by reporting the available animals, reducing unused stocks, and setting up new breeder pairs to either maintain a strain or expand for experimental purposes.
- Ran behavioral assays including the Morris Water Maze, Novel Object Recognition, and drug self-administration chambers.
- Responsible for experimental treatments such as intraperitoneal injection and assisted in tissue dissection.
Research Assistant Intern
Karen Szumlinski
08.2022 - 06.2023
- Prepared and administered substances to rodents.
- Measured and observed the activity of rodents.
- Ran behavioral tests including the Morris Water Maze and the Radial Arm Maze.
- Extracted cortical tissue samples.
Research Assistant Intern
Miguel Eckstein
01.2022 - 06.2023
- Designed and standardized visual stimuli used in an eye-tracking experiment with MATLAB.
- Recruited participants, organized their schedules, and instructed them on the use of an eye-tracker.
- Conducted routine and standardized calibration and salient-stimuli experiments in controlled settings.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biopsychology
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06.2023
Skills
- Rodent Behavior Assay
- Stereotaxic Surgery
- Tissue Histology
- Vision Tracking
- Participant Recruitment
- Bioinformatics: R Studio, SPSS
- Languages: Intermediate MATLAB and Mathematica, Proficient in Microsoft Office
Affiliations
- Member of the Society of Undergraduate Psychologists (SUP) at UCSB
- Member of PSI CHI at UCSB
Languages
Mandarin
English
Timeline
Research Technician
The Scripps Research Institute
11.2023 - Current
Research Assistant Intern
Karen Szumlinski
08.2022 - 06.2023
Research Assistant Intern
Miguel Eckstein
01.2022 - 06.2023
Bachelor of Science - Biopsychology
University of California, Santa Barbara
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