"Alerted.org

Job Title

Technician II

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

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 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

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 pro v ide total care for animal patients while helping to train the next generation of v eterinarians.

What we want

The Technician II conducts experiments and laboratory technical procedures, partners with trainees in the lab, assists in maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies, and maintains research documentation.

What you need to know

Salary: Starting at $21.00/hour

Please note: This position requires the h andling of animal and human musculoskeletal tissues with assistance and training during experimental techniques/procedures

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 or equivalent combination of education and experience.

+ Three years of lab work or related experience

Preferred Qualifications

+ Bachelor’s degree in biology, animal sciences, or a related field

+ Demonstrated eagerness to acquire new skills and ability to work independently

+ Experience in a laboratory setting

+ Experience with cell/tissue culture, molecular biology techniques and histology

+ Experience in data analysis

+ Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills

Responsibilities

Laboratory Operations

+ With oversight, conducts procedures and techniques in the laboratory for ongoing research projects

+ Reviews literature relating to possible procedures and experiments. Modifies procedures to suit the research need.

+ Assists trainees and other laboratory personnel in analyses and experiments.

+ Assists in maintaining laboratory equipment and supplies to ensure efficiency of research projects.

+ Evaluates and analyzes results from experiments

+ Ensures research complies with safety and regulatory protocols, including IACUC guidelines

Data Management

+ Maintains comprehensive research records

+ Contributes by analyzing/preparing data for presentations and scientific manuscripts/publications

Team Collaboration, Time Management and Problem Solving

+ Engages in weekly lab meetings to discuss progress, troubleshoot ongoing experiments and plan future research

+ Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of data

+ Assists in the development and refinement of lab protocols and participates in proposing alternative research techniques/methodologies

Physical Requirements

+ Ability to move up to 15 lbs with assistance

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.