Research Assistant - Wang Lab

Texas A&M • Bryan, TX

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Assistant in at TAMU Health, Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics (NExT) provides skilled, administrative, and technical support in research. The position assists with multiple phases of research projects and plans and directs certain aspects of projects focused on understanding neural mechanisms underlying substance use disorders, cognitive flexibility, and Alzheimer’s disease. The Research Assistant collaborates with other research personnel.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in neuroscience, biology, psychology, biomedical sciences, or a related field.
• Experience working with mice or rats in behavioral neuroscience research.
• Experience with one or more of the following: operant behavior, stereotaxic surgery, viral-vector delivery, histology, microscopy, electrophysiology, or in vivo neural imaging.
• Experience with quantitative data analysis and scientific software such as GraphPad Prism, MATLAB, Python, R, or equivalent tools.
• Strong organizational, communication, and scientific writing skills, with the ability to work cooperatively in a multidisciplinary research team.
• A record of co-authored peer-reviewed publications, preprints, or conference presentations.
• Knowledge of computers and computer software related to the position.
• Knowledge of laboratory maintenance and equipment.
• Attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the design, planning, and coordination of experiments in support of various research projects.
• Selects and applies standard techniques of routine research and keeps detailed record of data.
• Assists in the installation and operation of research equipment.
• May repair research equipment.
• Uses computers and laboratories or technical equipment to perform data analysis, statistical analysis and technical evaluation of research experiments and results.
• Evaluate and summarizes experiment results.
• Conduct rodent behavioral experiments related to substance use disorders and Alzheimer’s disease, including operant self-administration, extinction, reinstatement, novel object recognition, Barnes maze, and related behavioral assays.
• Assist with stereotaxic procedures, viral-vector or tracer delivery, and in vivo neural recording or manipulation methods under approved protocols.
• Perform tissue collection, brain sectioning, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, and verification of experimental targeting.
• Organize, analyze, graph, and document behavioral, imaging, electrophysiological, or other neuroscience data; maintain accurate laboratory and animal-study records.
• Assists in preparing and writing proposals to funding agencies; maintains financial accounts related to research projects.
• Assists with reports, invoices, and cataloging records.
• Assists undergraduate and/or graduate students and other laboratory, technical or field staff involved in research.
• Assists with reports, invoices, and cataloging records.
• Other duties as assigned

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

What This Job Offers

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