Research Technician I - Kirchner Lab
Research Technician I - Kirchner Lab
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Job Title
Research Technician I - Kirchner LabAgency
Texas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartment
Medical PhysiologyProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Bryan TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Our Commitment
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.
Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What we want
The Research Technician I under general supervision performs entry level semi-skilled technical support research work involving performance of routine tasks. The Kirchner Laboratory is a new lab in the Department of Medical Physiology at Texas A&M College of Medicine.
What you need to know
Salary: will be commensurate based on the selected hires education and experience.
Special Instructions: A cover letter resume and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.
Qualifications
Required Education and Experience:
High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two years of related experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelors or Masters degree in a biological sciences discipline.
Background in neuroscience an emphasis on neurophysiology is a plus.
Experience working in a wet-lab environment. This includes proficiency in pipetting aliquoting dilution and solution preparation.
Rodent handling and animal husbandry experience including breeding.
Rodent survival surgery expertise. Stereotaxic microinjections and coronary ligation (heart failure surgery) are particularly desired.
Immunohistochemistry expertise including perfusion and cryostat experience.
Brightfield and confocal microscopy experience.
Familiarity with acute brain slice patch clamp electrophysiology.
A 2-year minimum commitment.
Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
Responsibilities
Research Technical Support
Assembles and operates technical equipment.
Sets-up and maintains equipment for the assigned laboratory and updates laboratory computers.
Maintains inventory and orders parts and supplies as needed.
Maintains laboratories according to Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) specifications.
Provides logistical support with computers in the laboratory.
Performs laboratory and prep room cleanup.
Performs survival surgery procedures in rats.
Performs immunohistochemistry stains.
Maintains detailed records of procedures performed and samples prepared.
Research Procedure Support
Assists senior staff members in conducting major experiments and consults in developing procedures.
Assists undergraduate and graduate students with their research projects.
Animal Colony Maintenance
Manages the rat colony for the lab. This includes pairing weaning and genotyping animals of multiple transgenic lines.
Maintains detailed colony and breeding records.
Performs other tasks consistent with the healthy maintenance of the animal colony.
Training
Participates in training and professional development sessions as needed.
Participates in lab meetings and learns theory of experimental procedures.
Why Texas A&M University
We are a prestigious university with strong traditions Core Values and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university such as sporting and cultural events state-of-the-art recreation facilities the Bush Library and Museum and much more await you. Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.
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
Up to eight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month
Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas
Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining webinars and limited financial support to attend conferences workshops and more
Educational release time and tuition assistancefor 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
Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.
All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation and employment is contingent upon the institutions verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institutions procedures including the completion of the criminal history check.
Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
