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Job Title

Research Technician I - Kirchner Lab

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Medical Physiology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service .

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing acad emi c health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Research Technician I, under general supervision performs entry level, semi-skilled, technical support research work involving performance of routine tasks. The Kirchner Laboratory is a new lab in the Department of Medical Physiology at Texas A&M College of Medicine.

What you need to know

Salary: will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

+ High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Two years of related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a biological sciences discipline.

+ Background in neuroscience, an emphasis on neurophysiology is a plus.

+ Experience working in a wet-lab environment. This includes proficiency in pipetting, aliquoting, dilution, and solution preparation.

+ Rodent handling and animal husbandry experience, including breeding.

+ Rodent survival surgery expertise. Stereotaxic microinjections and coronary ligation (heart failure surgery) are particularly desired.

+ Immunohistochemistry expertise, including perfusion and cryostat experience.

+ Brightfield and confocal microscopy experience.

+ Familiarity with acute brain slice patch clamp electrophysiology.

+ A 2-year minimum commitment.

+ Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

Research Technical Support

+ Assembles and operates technical equipment.

+ Sets-up and maintains equipment for the assigned laboratory and updates laboratory computers.

+ Maintains inventory and orders parts and supplies as needed.

+ Maintains laboratories according to Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) specifications.

+ Provides logistical support with computers in the laboratory.

+ Performs laboratory and prep room cleanup.

+ Performs survival surgery procedures in rats.

+ Performs immunohistochemistry stains.

+ Maintains detailed records of procedures performed and samples prepared.

Research Procedure Support

+ Assists senior staff members in conducting major experiments and consults in developing procedures.

+ Assists undergraduate and graduate students with their research projects.

Animal Colony Maintenance

+ Manages the rat colony for the lab. This includes pairing, weaning, and genotyping animals of multiple transgenic lines.

+ Maintains detailed colony and breeding records.

+ Performs other tasks consistent with the healthy maintenance of the animal colony.

Training

+ Participates in training and professional development sessions as needed.

+ Participates in lab meetings and learns theory of experimental procedures.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

+ Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

+ 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

+ Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month

+ Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

+ Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

+ Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

+ Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

+ Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume’ or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.