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Job Title

Research Assistant

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics

Proposed Minimum Salary

$3,750.00 monthly

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 perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic 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 Assistant assists lab members in research. Manages inventory and requires strong organizational and time management skills. Performs various behavioral and molecular assays.

What you need to know

Salary: $3,750.00/monthly

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.

Travel: May travel as required.

Schedule: This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

+ Appropriate bachelor’s degree.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor of Science.

+ Knowledge of computers and computer software related to the position.

+ Professional experience working with rodents.

+ Experience performing administrative support in a research laboratory.

+ Knowledge of laboratory maintenance and equipment.

+ Ensure attention to detail.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Knowledge of laboratory maintenance and equipment.

+ Ability to work cooperatively with others

Responsibilities

Experimental Research

+ Assists with MCA surgery: prepares and administers IP injections, suture

+ Assists with perfusions and tissue collection

+ Assists lab members with acute and long-term behavior assays: VIB, ART, Open Field, Novel Object Recognition, Social Interaction, Burrowing, Barnes Maze, Fear Conditioning

+ Histology: Performs H&E Staining, cryosectioning

+ Performs Cytokine Multiplex analysis and ELISA

+ Maintains cell cultures

General lab duties

+ Orders items for the lab using AggieBuy

+ Manages inventory using Quartzy

+ Maintains/organizes the lab space to meet inspection requirements

+ Orders animals for lab members

+ Autoclaves trash, glassware, and liquids

Other Duties

+ Performs other duties as assigned such as making p resentations, attending seminars and other meetings.

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.