Research Associate

Texas A&M University System • Bryan, TX

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Associate performs independent research activities requiring an advanced level of knowledge in a field of science or learning and required consistent use of discretion and judgement. Prepares proposals for funding agencies, operations of research equipment. Trains students and other lab/field personnel in research.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience in high-throughput screening based on confocal imaging.
• Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and/or technical equipment.
• Ability to effectively utilize a computer and applicable software.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues with imaging instrumentation and data capture and analysis.
• Ability to use Elements software and/or coding to design analysis recipe.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Pharmacology or closely related or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• High level experience in confocal imaging and designing experiments for high-throughput screening and other fluorophore analysis.
• Experience in developed imaging methods for high-throughout screening.
• Experience with imaging with the ability to design sophisticated FRET, 3D multimodal analysis using variety of software.

Responsibilities

• Designs, plans, conducts and coordinates experiments to support various research projects.
• Evaluates, selects, and applies imaging techniques, keeping detailed records of data.
• Installs, operates, and/or repairs research equipment.
• Assists in planning and coordinating research projects.
• Uses computers and laboratory or technical equipment to perform data analysis, statistical analysis, and technical evaluation of research experiments and results.
• Evaluates and summarizes experiment results.
• Utilizes summarized results in scientific and/or clientele-oriented publications.
• Prepares and writes proposals to funding agencies and maintains financial accounts related to research projects.
• Prepares and writes proposals to funding agencies and maintains financial accounts related to research projects.

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: Mid Level