Laboratory Research Assistant II

Job Posting Title:

Laboratory Research Assistant II

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Hiring Department:

Department of Marine Science

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Nov 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Nov 01, 2025

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Location:

PORT ARANSAS, TX

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Job Details:

General Notes

A Laboratory Research Assistant position is available to work with Dr. Kelly Dorgan at The University of Texas Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas, TX, starting in winter/spring 2025 (negotiable).

Research in the lab integrates ecology, biomechanics (including engineering theory and methods), and invertebrate behavior, morphology and physiology with engineering theory and methods, including development of new instrumentation. This position is intended for a research graduate looking to gain research experience before graduate school and will be a combination of conducting independent research and helping to set up and manage the lab and help with field and lab work. Potential projects include laboratory experiments to observe and quantify behaviors of burrowing animals and impacts on sediments, using acoustics to characterize sediment properties and the impacts on infauna on sediments.

Responsibilities

· Experimental design, troubleshooting, and data analysis

· Infauna sample sorting (under a microscope)

· Field work to collect infauna and sediments

· Other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

· High School Diploma or equivalent

· Previous research experience in a relevant field

· Programming experience or willingness to learn programming

Preferred Qualifications

· BS in a relevant field (marine science, biology, geosciences, or other)

· Experience with invertebrates and use of microscopes

· Experience with field work

· Experience with Matlab, R, Arduino, ImageJ

Salary Range

$31,200 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

· May work in all weather conditions

· May work in remote marine or estuarine field sites, under especially hot conditions

· May work around standard office conditions

· May work around chemicals

· May work around electrical and mechanical hazards

Required Materials

· Resume/CV

· Letter of interest

· Contact information for 3 work references; at least one reference should be from a former or current supervisor

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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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this posit