Research Assistant

Texas A&M • College Station, TX

14h • Onsite

About The Position

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. As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery. The College of Pharmacy is looking for a Part-time Research Assistant to serve as a member of the Pharmaceutical Sciences team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team. Salary: W ill be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience. Location/Schedule: College Station, TX/Part-Time; This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• No required experience.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry or related disciplines.
• Master's degree
• Ability to conduct chemical synthesis of multistep reaction.
• Ability to conduct different Chemical synthesis, interpret, and analyze data, compile results, prepare reports, and present their conclusions.

Responsibilities

• The research assistant will intensively participate in chemical synthesis.
• The assigned work will be extended to collect, interpret, and analyze data, compile results, prepare reports, and present their conclusions.
• Under the supervision of Pl and other team members, the research assistant will assist in collecting data from different databases, and to analyze the preliminary data.
• The research assistant will also participate in poster and podium presentations of the collected results.
• May provide supervision of laboratory and student workers.

Benefits

• 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
• Automatic 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level