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Job Title

Technician I

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Vet Med-Teaching Hospital

Proposed Minimum Salary

$16.00 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 Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) includes the Small Animal Hospital (http://vethospital.tamu.edu/small) and the Large Animal Hospital , (http://vethospital.tamu.edu/large-animal-hospital) both of which are dedicated to the total well-being and care of a pet throughout its lifetime. 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

We are looking for a Technician I to assist in planning research on support laboratory methods and techniques, carrying out procedures, and recording results for a series of closely controlled experiments.

What you need to know

Salary: Starting at $16/hour.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm, with occasional weekends and on-call required.

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 .

Please note: Persons in this position are considered essential when the University declares an emergency, campus closure, class cancellations, etc., and are therefore required to report to work and remain on duty unless/until relieved by the direct supervisor.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

+ Bachelor’s degree in a related field or any equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

+ One year in scientific research, clinical, operational, or experimental work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

+ Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Responsibilities

+ Performs general functions of the laboratory: Sets up sample submissions to appropriate protocol for request, records sample submissions, and assigns a lab number. Performs bacterial identification and susceptibility testing, PCR, and DNA extraction. Performs immunologic assays on submitted patient samples. Communicates test results to clinician or student. Provides back-up support for other technicians in Clinical Microbiology laboratory.

+ Monitors and Records Data: Enters hospital fees into the hospital computer information system. Maintains accurate medical records. Enters test results into the hospital computer information system.

+ Facilitates faculty instruction of Prof. Curriculum: Assists Microbiologist with teaching duties.

+ Maintains Laboratory within VMTH: Orders supplies for the lab. Performs general laboratory maintenance.

+ Laboratory Equipment: Helps maintain and operate laboratory equipment.

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.