Research Assistant
About The Position
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 School of Pharmacy is looking for a 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.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of laboratory maintenance and equipment.
- Knowledge of computers and computer software related to the position.
- Attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Intensively participates in data analysis and preliminary data collection through accurately following experimental protocols (e.g., cell culture, PCR, ELISA, Western blot, immunohistochemistry, mice behavioral study).
- Compiles data files set from research teams.
- Collects, interprets, and analyzes data, compiles results, prepares reports, and presents their conclusions.
- Maintains mouse colony in the vivarium, performs surgery on the xenograft mice, conducts behavioral test on mice, generates preliminary data for the lung cancer project and Alzheimer’s disease projects.
- Participates in poster and podium presentation of the collected results.
- Under the supervision of PI, organizes the professional collaboration between the pharmacy/graduate students and the lab team member.
- Helps train new lab members or undergraduate students and graduate students on techniques and safety protocols.
- Ships laboratory agents for analysis.
- Works collaboratively with undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and PIs.
- Attends and contributes to lab meetings and discussions.
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
- Free exercise programs and release time
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
