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Job Title

Equine Research Technician

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

$16.50 hourly

Job Location

College Station, 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

The Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) (https://vetmed.tamu.edu/) is an institution that represents 100 years of growth from a small school of veterinary medicine in 1916 to its present role as a major veterinary educational, medical, and research center. Today, we are one of the largest schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, training nearly 600 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students each year. We support collaboration and teamwork that turns today's discoveries into proactive solutions for animals, humans, and the environment. Together, we strive to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and outreach programs .

The Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department is dedicated to the well-being and care of all its patients. We work with great people, great clinicians, and great educators with a passion for animals and educating others that allows us to provide total care for animal patients while helping to train the next generation of veterinarians.

What we want

The Equine Research Technician performs independent or supervisory roles in research activities requiring an advanced level of knowledge in a field of science or learning, are predominantly intellectual and varied in character, and require consistent use of discretion and judgment. Provides overall management of the laboratory including supervision of undergraduate, graduate, and professional students and other laboratory personnel, maintenance of equipment, oversight of inventory and ordering, and ensure compliance and integrity of research activities. Operates research equipment and conduct experiments pertaining to host-agent interactions. Assists with animal experiments, including procedures and care of animals, as well as compliance.

What you need to know

Salary: Starting at $16.50/hour.

Cover Letter/Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section .

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience

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

+ Two years of related professional experience to include experience with infectious diseases (preferably with zoonotic infections), research experience (preferably related to animal studies), laboratory experience, and experience with recording, curating, and analyzing research data.

Preferred Qualifications

+ DVM or DVM-equivalent

+ Four years of related professional experience.

+ Leadership experience, specifically managing and training students and research personnel.

+ Experience participating in scientific conferences and preparing oral and poster presentations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.

+ Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff.

+ Excellent communication and presentation skills.

+ Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

+ Working knowledge of office software and instructional programs.

+ Knowledge of principles and methods for teaching and instructing individuals and groups.

+ Skilled in utilizing various learning and active listening strategies.

+ Ability to orally comprehend and express information and use inductive and deductive reasoning.

+ Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff, groups of various sizes.

+ Ability to work cooperatively with others.

+ Ability to effectively utilize a computer and applicable software to create databases, record, organize, and prepare data for statistical analyses, present data and perform other computer related tasks.

+ Organization skills to keep inventory and supplies updated, and laboratory decluttered.

+ Ability to delegate tasks and supervise students/staff.

+ Knowledge of laboratory equipment, scientific apparatus, and computer equipment.

Responsibilities

+ Laboratory Operations: Designs, plans, conducts and coordinates experiments in support of various research projects. Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques of routine research; keeps detailed records of data. Uses computers and laboratory or technical equipment to perform data analysis, statistical analysis, and technical evaluation of research experiments and results. Summarizes results in scientific and clientele-oriented publications. Monitors expenditures and ensure adherence to budgetary constraints. Assists with compliance documentation. Reviews literature relating to possible procedures and experiments. Modifies procedures to suit the research need. Assists with planning and may supervise technical operations. Assists personnel involved in a series of controlled environment or analysis experiments. Assists in making chemical and physical analyses which, although they follow standard procedures and tests, may require the exercise of some ingenuity and improvisation.

+ Laboratory Personnel: Supervises and trains undergraduate students and other laboratory, technical, or field staff involved in research. Determines work priorities and assigns work accordingly. Embraces an environment of openness and respect among staff. Ensures that staff are afforded the opportunity to develop and grow. Promotes an environment that is respectful of others and promotes honest feedback and coaching of employees. Ensures that staff are properly trained to be successful. Ensures employees are appropriately evaluated and position descriptions are current.

+ Assistance with Experiments: Assists with animal experiments including, but not limited to, sample collection and supply organization as needed.

Why Texas A&M University?

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, core values (https://www.tamu.edu/about/coreValues.html) , 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.