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Job Title

Research Technician I - Mahnke Lab

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics

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 perspectives, talents & lived experiences. 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 academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health (https://health.tamu.edu/index.html) 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

Join our team as a Research Technician I, where you’ll provide essential technical support for research projects. This role involves performing routine laboratory tasks and assisting with experiments to ensure smooth and accurate operations. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, eager to learn, and committed to supporting scientific discovery.

What you need to know

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

Schedule: Full-time. May have to work on the weekends and/or after normal hours. Travel may be required.

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

Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume .

Required education and experience

+ High school diploma.

+ Two years of laboratory or research experience.

Preferred Qualifications

+ Pursuing or having received a BS in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, or similar scientific fields.

+ Molecular and cellular biology laboratory experience, R coding and statistical analysis experience, BSL2 laboratory experience.

+ Flow cytometry, BSL2 cell culture, qPCR, data analysis

+ Understanding of molecular and cellular biology, including appropriate laboratory assays.

+ Ability to work independently and keep laboratory records.

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.

+ Prepares laboratory reagents and solutions, and maintain laboratory equipment.

+ Coordinates day-to-day laboratory maintenance and maintain laboratory safety manuals.

+ Orders laboratory supplies and maintain lab inventory.

+ Performs general lab cleaning to include benches and glassware.

Research Procedure Support

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

+ Assists with the maintaining records on research experiments.

+ Assists undergraduate and graduate students with their research projects.

Laboratory management, record keeping

+ Keeps detailed records of data, including data sharing and best practices-compliant research logs in an electronic lab notebook.

+ Helps to maintain financial accounts related to research projects, including placing and receiving orders for laboratory equipment and consumable reagents.

+ Works to ensure the laboratory is clean and waste is appropriately treated for removal.

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 prepopulate 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.