Research Associate – Nixon Lab, College of Pharmacy

Job Posting Title:

Research Associate – Nixon Lab, College of Pharmacy

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Hiring Department:

College of Pharmacy

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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:

Immediately

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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

This position may perform work both in-person and remotely, as determined by supervisor and the needs of the college. This position may occasionally be required to work additional hours or weekends as needed to complete time-sensitive projects or facilitate research and discovery.

Purpose

The Research Associate reports to Dr. Kimberly Nixon, Professor of Pharmacology & Toxicology in the College of Pharmacy to support and contribute to the research mission of the Nixon neuropharmacology laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out experiments

• Scholarly inquiry – immersion in literature, writing up of experimental results and manuscripts

• Contribute to lab management

• Work as part of a team to create the alcohol model

• Supervise and manage undergraduates as well as laboratory technicians as needed

• Professional development training

• Additional duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• PhD and at least 5 years of demonstrated experience with animal models of alcohol use disorder, immunohistochemistry, microscopy, learning behavior and at least 1 year of experience with electrophysiology.

• Proficiency in immunohistochemistry, confocal microscopy, electrophysiology,. ELISAs, Assays of fear conditioning behavior and Morris water maze, as well as both oral and written scientific communication.

Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

• PhD in and at least 6 years experience with binge models of alcohol exposure, use of an Analox for determination of blood ethanol concentrations, tissue processing and conduct of ELISAs and brain histological methods including fluorescent immunohistochemistry, brightfield and confocal microscopy, and strong written and oral communication skills

• We are seeking an ideal candidate to function at a high level in the laboratory managing projects and people, supervising and conducting scientific research inclusive of the animal model and experiments, as well as writing manuscripts, presenting data at national and international meetings, and contributing to grant applications.

• Experience working at UT Austin

Salary Range

$65,000+ depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Personal protection equipment (furnished)

• May work in extreme temperatures

• May work around chemical fumes

• May work around standard office conditions

• May work around biohazards

• May work around chemicals

• May work around electrical and mechanical hazard

• Working with animals

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation

• Use of manual dexterity

• Climbing of stairs

• Lifting and moving

Required Materials

• CV

• 3 work references with their contact information

• Letter of interest

Important: You will be prompted to submit your Resume/CV in the first step of the online job application process. Then, any additional Required Materials as listed above will be uploaded in the My Experience section; you can multi-select the additional files or click the Upload button for each file. 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.

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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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