Undergraduate Research Assistant

Job Posting Title:

Undergraduate Research Assistant

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Hiring Department:

Molecular Biosciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

20

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FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Feb 23, 2027

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

Purpose

Assist with routine lab maintenance and preparation of standard reagents to ensure a clean, organized, and efficient research environment.

Responsibilities

• Autoclave glassware and pipette tips

• Load dishwasher

• Refill bottles by sink (ethanol, bleach, isopropanol, water, soap)

• Refill paper towel containers

• Prepare SDS PAGE gels

• Prepare LB Agar plates

• Prepare buffers (TGS & TAE)

• Prepare antibiotics (Carbenicillin, Ampicillin, Chloramphenicol, Kanamycin)

• Prepare -20 degree aliquots (BSA, IPTG, DTT)

• Assist researchers with tasks/experiments

• Help organize the lab

• Keep benches/scale room tidy

Required Qualifications

• Current UT Austin undergraduate student

• Able to work up to ~10 hours/week with time daily

• Reliable, organized, and able to follow lab safety and written instructions

• Comfortable doing routine tasks (washing, autoclaving, preparing common solutions) and working in a shared lab space

Preferred Qualifications

• Major/minor in Biology, Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field

• Prior wet-lab experience (course lab or research lab) is a plus, but not required

• Familiarity with basic lab techniques (pipetting, making buffers, preparing agar plates, SDS-PAGE gels) is a plus

Hourly Rate
$15 - $20/hour (depending on qualifications)

Working Conditions

• 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. 

Required Materials

• Resume/CV

• Cover Letter

• Work-study award (optional)

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:

Please make sure you meet all the required qualifications and you can perform all of the essential functions with or without a reasonable accommodation.

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Retirement Plan Eligibility:

Students in this position may choose to enroll in the UTSaver voluntary retirement programs.

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Background Checks:

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

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, complies with all appl