• Research Technician I

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Research Technician I

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M Agrilife Research

     

    Department

     

    Entomology

    Proposed Minimum Salary

    $19.50 hourly

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    Responsibilities:-L ead arthropod rearing program (i.e., stable flies, blow flies, mealworms, etc.), which currently includes leading a team of undergraduate research assistants by providing support in maintaining standardized arthropod rearing practices.

     

    -Support to ongoing research projects may include collecting arthropods or other samples around livestock facilities or other outdoor areas.

     

    -Processing samples in the laboratory, maintain and organize samples and data in a timely manner, and other tasks depending on a project's schedule and need.

     

    -Responsible for the maintenance, adherence to, and implementation of lab safety requirements, cleanliness, equipment maintenance, inventory, and ordering of laboratory supplies.

     

    -Other duties will be as assigned as interest and independence is demonstrated.

     

    Required Education and Experience:-High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.-Two years of related experience.

    Preferred Education and Experience:

    -BS in relevant field

     

    -Research experience (research outside of classroom)

     

    -Arthropod handling and rearing

     

    -Livestock or wildlife handling

    Required Special Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

    -Ability to cultivate and maintain professional working relationships with people of various backgrounds. Including engaged communication.

     

    -Willingness to work with live-animals, including live-arthropods, and to follow animal welfare, safety, and compliance requirements in a research environment.

     

    -Ability to work beyond normal business hours and/or work on weekends.

     

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

     

    -Exceptional skills in maintaining organized data records in a timely and detailed manner both physically and virtually, to ensure transparent records for all lab personnel.

     

    -Maintaining knowledge and implementation of lab standard operating procedures, workspace preparation, lab techniques, and safety.

     

    -Demonstrated capacity to independently troubleshoot issues.

     

    -Ability to stand/sit for extended periods of time to perform duties.

     

    -Ability to work occasionally in hot, outdoor environments in remote areas.

     

    -Ability and willingness to work with pesticides and biosafety risk group agents of level 2.

     

    -Ability to travel overnight and/or weekends associated with research.

    Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities:

    -Proficient in Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Google workspace, and reference managers.

     

    -Experience working with arthropods.

     

    -Experience working with live-animals in a research or medical setting.

     

    -Experience with invertebrates' colony rearing or vertebrate husbandry in a research setting.

     

    -Experience with livestock or wildlife handling.

     

    -Biological research experience including undergraduate experiences.

     

    -Experience with molecular assays (cell cultures, histology, PCR, Gel Electrophoresis, qPCR, etc.).

     

    -Experience with arthropod identification via taxonomic dichotomous keys.

     

    -A valid driver's license

    Please attach to your completed application:

    Resume

     

    List of References with email and daytime phone number(s)

     

    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.