Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV

University of Texas at Austin•Austin, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Incumbent will work on research related to ion channels in the lab of Dr. Amy Lee in the Department of Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin. Initial assignment will be for one year. Subsequent renewal of employment will be based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.

Requirements

PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience or related field
Experience in molecular biology and protein purification

Nice To Haves

Experience with rodent handling, confocal and/or electron microscopy, adenoassociated virus design, antibody purification
Experience in bioinformatic analyses
At least one first author publication

Responsibilities

Provide support in molecular biology and biochemistry for lab projects including designing and generating cDNA constructs and viral expression vectors; expression and purification of proteins from bacteria and mammalian cells; production and testing of antibodies directed against ion channels and synaptic proteins; transcriptomic analyses of gene expression.
Perform experiments involving immunohistochemistry, electron and confocal microscopy in various tissue preparations.
Participate in general lab management duties including onboarding personnel, compliance, oversight of animal colonies, manage IACUC and biosafety protocols, equipment purchases/maintenance.
Train lab staff to participate in mouse colony maintenance, general lab maintenance, experiments involving cell culture, biochemistry, molecular biology.
Engage intellectually in projects by attending lab meetings, seminars, conferences, and collaborating with lab staff in writing grants, manuscripts.