Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

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Hiring Department:

Department of Integrative Biology

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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:

Aug 01, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Feb 28, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

This position ends February 28, 2025.

Security sensitive; criminal background check conducted on selected candidate. Hiring decision is contingent upon applicant successfully clearing background requirements.

Purpose

This position will assist graduate students, research scientists, and faculty members with specific phases of research on bacterial symbionts in insects.

Responsibilities

• Work on an established research project aimed at characterizing molecular mechanisms underlying bacterial insect symbiosis. This will require molecular biology methods, imaging methods, and insect dissection. It also requires troubleshooting experiments and good communication with lab members working on related topics.

• Maintain a detailed lab notebook, compile, analyze and summarize data as needed for reports and for publication and dissemination, and contribute to writing publications. 

• Act as liaison with Environmental Health and Safety to ensure proposed disposal of chemical and biological waste, as described.

• Maintain lab consumables, including plastics, PCR gel bench supplies, and glassware.

• Other functions related to general laboratory procedures and activities as assigned.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in biology, molecular biology, evolutionary biology or other related scientific field. Biology research experience at the undergraduate level required. Ability to communicate clearly, maintain a laboratory notebook and present results graphically and orally. Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with insect rearing, culture, and dissection. Experience with microscopy, including transmission electron microscopy.

Salary Range

$35,568 + depending on qualifications

Working Conditions

• Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)

• May work in extreme temperatures

• May work around chemical fumes

• May work around biohazards

• May work around chemicals

• May work around standard office conditions

• Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation Use of manual dexterity

• May work around honey bees that have potential to sting

Work Shift

• 40 hours/week is required, and most of this time should be during normal business hours (e.g. 8:00am-5:00pm), although numbers of hours/day and days/week can be negotiated and may change depending on what projects are being pursued.

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 recru