Plans, organizes, and conducts highly independent research upon approval of the principal investigator; draft, improve, and submit animal protocols and amendments; designs, tests, and evaluates methods and protocol for research projects; analyzes, summarizes, and organizes collected data; together with principal investigator, publishes results of investigations in professional journals; purchase of new equipment for research projects; under the direction of the principal investigator, generally responsible for the scientific operations of the laboratory; may supervise laboratory/unit personnel.
