Job Posting Title:
Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility Lab Manager / Research Associate II----
Hiring Department:
Center for Biomedical Research Support----
Position Open To:
All Applicants----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40----
FLSA Status:
Exempt----
Earliest Start Date:
Feb 05, 2024----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue----
Location:
AUSTIN, TX----
Job Details:
General Notes
The Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility is one of the 10 service centers within the Center for Biomedical Research Support that operates under the Vice President for Research, Scholarship and Creative Endeavors to support the research community on campus and externally. The Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility provides services, self-service equipment, and collaborative research for the detection, characterization, and quantification of proteins and other biomolecules.
The Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility is seeking a Lab Manager and Research Engineering/Scientist Associate II to provide proteomics and metabolomics services using HPLC and mass spectrometry in the Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility, provide lab management and assist with outreach activities.
UT Austin offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
100% employer-paid basic medical coverage
Retirement contributions
Paid vacation and sick time
Paid holidays
Please visit our Human Resources (HR) website to learn more about the total benefits offered.
Purpose
To serve as lab manager and provide proteomics and metabolomics services using HPLC and mass spectrometry in the Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility. To educate and train users, and manage laboratory purchasing, inventory, billing, and safety.
Responsibilities
- Provide services in liquid chromatography and mass spectrometry, including molecular weight determination, protein identification and metabolomics via LC-MS/MS. Learn and perform standard lab protocols for operating instruments, preparing samples, and analyzing results. Deliver results to users electronically within the expected turnaround time. Operate and do routine maintenance on the lab HPLCs and mass spectrometers.
- Manage lab supplies, purchase needed items and keep track of inventory and stocking. Contribute to lab functioning by preparing income/expense analyses, laboratory safety reports, and organizing lab space. Manage data backups.
- Assist in development of new protocols. Participate in educational and outreach activities.
- Other duties as assigned.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree in chemistry, biology, or in a field related to the work to be performed, or bachelor’s degree with 2 years related experience.
- Software skills for analyzing data.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for working in a team environment and collaborating with on- and off-site research labs.
- Ability to multi-task.
- Ability to work independently and perform service work with expected turnaround and quality control.
Preferred Qualifications
- Lab management experience.
- Bioinformatics experience.
- Experience in HPLC and mass spectrometry instrumentation operation.
- Experience with protein sample preparation protocols relevant to proteomics.
- Experience with MALDI.
- Experience with Orbitrap instrumentation and nanoflow UPLC.
- Experience with proteomics data processing for identification and quantitation.
- Experience in metabolomics.
- Core facility experience.
- Experience with data processing software.
Salary
$50,000 + depending on qualifications
Working Conditions
- Personal protection equipment (furnished)
- 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 hazards
- Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation
- Use of manual dexterity
- Climbing of stairs
- Lifting and moving
- Occasional weekend, overtime and evening work to meet deadlines
- Occasional interstate, intrastate and international travel
Required Materials
Please mark "yes" on the application for required materials. Failure to attach all additional materials listed may affect candidates being considered for the position.
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 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.
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Equal Opportunity Employer:
The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer , 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 documents 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:
The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university’s company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:
- E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
- E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
- Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
- Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
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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 HOP-3031 .
The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.
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