Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

4 weeks ago

Austin, Texas, United States University of Texas at Austin Full time

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate I

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Hiring Department:

Department of Neuroscience

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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:

May 17, 2024

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until May 18, 2025

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Location:

UT MAIN CAMPUS

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Job Details:

General Notes

Initial assignment will be for one year.Subsequent renewal of employment will be based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.

Purpose

To perform and assist with mouse behavioral and molecular experiments in support of the Dobbs Lab for the Department of Neuroscience.

Responsibilities

  • Maintain animal colonies associated with experiments in the lab. Responsibilities include maintaining breeding pairs, ear tagging pups, and sending tissue samples out for genotyping. Keeping accurate breeding logs and records of all animals used in experiments.
  • Perform behavioral experiments in mouse models. Includes assays to measure food and drug reward and self-administration as well as locomotor assays. Also includes performing associated data analysis, writing of results, and creation of figures.
  • Perform surgical procedures in mouse, such as stereotaxic viral injections or cannula implantation.
  • Perform various histological and "wet lab" tasks, such as making solutions, dissecting and sectioning brains, and analyzing brain sections or homogenates for basic histology and with immunohistochemistry, Western blot, RNA scope or quantitative PCR.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in biology, neurosciences, life sciences or related field.
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite, especially Excel.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Familiarity with basic statistical analysis (ANOVA, t-tests, correlation).
  • Equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience handling and using mice in behavioral neuroscience experiments is preferred.
  • One or more years of laboratory experience.
  • Strong candidates will also have experience with basic "wet lab" skills such as pipetting, making solutions, qPCR, and immunohistochemistry.
  • Experience using GraphPad Prism for data analysis is a plus, but not necessary.

Salary Range

$38,520 + depending on qualifications.

Working Conditions

  • May work around chemical fumes.
  • May work around standard office conditions.
  • May work around biohazards.
  • May work around chemicals.
  • Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation.

Required Materials

  • Resume/CV
  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
  • Letter of interest

Importantfor 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 thatALLRequired 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 questionspresented 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 position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an ,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in .

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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