Research Assistant

Job Title

Research Assistant

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics

Proposed Minimum Salary

$21.64 hourly

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 core values 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 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

Under general supervision, the Research Assistant conducts research studies and maintaining records. This role provides skilled administrative and managerial support in research. You will plan and direct certain phases in a research project. The Research Assistant assists lab members in research, including independently designing and performing experiments. You will work in a collaborative research environment.

Required Education and Experience:

• Appropriate bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of laboratory maintenance and equipment

• Knowledge of computers and computer software related to the position

Preferred Qualifications:

• BS in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, or similar scientific fields

• Molecular and cellular biology laboratory experience

• BSL2 laboratory experience

• Flow cytometry, cell culture, qPCR

• Understanding of molecular and cellular biology, including appropriate laboratory assays

• Ability to work independently and keep laboratory records

Responsibilities:

Research Experiments

• Assists in the design, planning, and coordinating of experiments in support of various research projects.

• Selects and applies standard techniques of routine research. These experiments will included maintenance of cell culture and performance of standard molecular and cellular biology assays

• Assists undergraduate and/or graduate students and other laboratory, technical or field staff involved in research..

Data Analysis

• Uses computers and laboratory or technical equipment to perform data analysis, statistical analysis, and technical evaluation of research experiments and results.

• Evaluates and summarizes experimental results.

• Analysis programs may include excel, R, graphpad, FlowJo, and/or SPSS.

Writing

• Assists in preparing and writing abstracts, manuscript, and proposals to funding agencies.

Record keeping

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

• Selects and applies standard techniques of routine research and keeps detailed records of data.

Laboratory management

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

• Work to ensure the laboratory is clean and waste is appropriately treated for removal.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

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, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatically enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, 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/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.