Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

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Hiring Department:

Department of Neuroscience

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Feb 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

The Lee Lab in the Department of Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin has an exciting opportunity for a Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I. Training in cell culture, microscopy, and other techniques will be provided to ideal candidate. We are looking for someone who is willing to learn and grow into the position. Opportunities for career development are provided. Lab URL: https://www.cachannel.net/

This is a full-time, benefits eligible position. The University of Texas at Austin offers a competitive benefits package. https://hr.utexas.edu/prospective/benefits

Purpose

To perform research experiments and assist in general lab maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform lab management duties: oversight of regulatory/compliance protocols (e.g., IACUC, IBC, UT HERD); onboarding of lab personnel; serve as main contact for sales representatives, shipments/receipt of reagents/animal strains to/from collaborators; oversight of lab reagent inventories.

• Delegation of responsibilities to, and supervision of, undergraduate assistants.

• Oversight of mouse colonies including use of mLims software.

• Collaborate with other lab personnel on projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two years of related experience in the areas of molecular biology, neuroscience, or related fields.

• Thorough knowledge of special equipment used in the field of research.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in small animal surgery/tissue harvesting.

• Experience in cell culture, molecular biology, various forms of microscopy, or related techniques.

Salary Range

$42,000 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• May work around chemical fumes.

• May work around standard office conditions.

• May work around biohazards.

• May work around chemicals.

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor

• Letter of interest

Important for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers: You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded.  Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers: As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.

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