Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate III (4209)

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate III (4209)

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Hiring Department:

College of Natural Sciences

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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:

Jan 15, 2026

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jun 14, 2026

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

Purpose

The purpose of this position is to support the research and management of the Messing Lab.

Responsibilities

• Analyze existing RNA-seq data.

• Perform animal behavior studies, brain microinjections, and histological studies of brain tissue.

• Write and revise manuscripts.

• Provide skilled experimental and reagent support for postdocs and graduate students.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of a master's degree in biochemistry, neurosciences, life sciences or related field with two years of related productive laboratory experience.

• Excellent data management and data analysis skills.

• Excellent interpersonal, organizational and time management skills.

• Experience in cell culture.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

PhD in biochemistry, neurosciences, life sciences or related field with two years of related productive laboratory experience.

Salary Range

$60,000

Working Conditions

Environmental Demands:

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

• May work around chemical fumes

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around biohazards

• May work around chemicals

Phy​sical Tasks:

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Climbing of stairs

• Climbing of ladders

• Lifting and moving

• Must be in good physical condition and able to lift a minimum of 30 pounds.

• Majority of the time spent standing, walking, or climbing on step stools.

Work Shift

• Monday - Friday

• Some weekend, evening  or holiday hours as needed by design of experiments.

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 into 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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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for fina