Research Engineering/Scientist Associate II

Job Details

General Notes

As a top-10 engineering school with the No. 1 program in Texas, the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin has been a global leader in technology innovation and engineering education for over a century.

With 11 undergraduate and 13 graduate programs, over 20 research centers and a faculty community that boasts one of the highest numbers of National Academy of Engineering members among U.

S. universities, Texas Engineering has launched some of the nation’s most accomplished leaders and pioneered world-changing solutions in virtually every industry, from space exploration to energy to health care.

Situated in the heart of Austin named America’s Coolest City by Expedia and The Best Place to Live in the U.S. by U.S. News and World Report the Cockrell School embodies the city’s innovative spirit.

Major companies with Austin campuses, such as Dell, National Instruments, Apple, IBM, Samsung, Google and many others, continue to recruit Cockrell School students at a remarkable rate, launching thousands of successful careers and developing Texas Engineers into industry leaders.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcome all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, physical ability, sexual orientation, gender and gender expression, or socioeconomic background.

This job description may not include all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described.

Purpose

This position will be mainly responsible for animal management and neuronal culture.

Responsibilities

Supports animal management and experiments, including animal breeding, genotyping, surgery, post-operative monitoring, and behavioral studies.

Performs cell culture work, including primary neuronal culturing.

Manages lab operations, including organizing lab meetings, ordering supplies, coordinating lab cleaning, and ensuring smooth lab operations in compliance with relevant safety regulations and guideline (depending on needs).

Performs molecular engineering work, including doing maxiprep of DNA plasmids (depending on needs).

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree with two years of experience or Master's degree.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge / degree in neuroscience or biomedical field

Experience in animal works related to brain / nervous system.

Experience in primary neuronal culture

Salary Range

$45,000 - $65,000

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

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.

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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.

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.

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.

Background Checks :

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