Research Assistant

Job Title

Research Assistant

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Ibt Center For Translational Cancer Research

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Houston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a Research Assistant to serve as a member of the Center for Translational Cancer Research team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

What you need to know
Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.
Cover Letter/Resume : A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education:

• Appropriate bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

• Ability to perform all tasks and job responsibilities safely without injury to self and others in compliance with A&M System and HSC guidelines.

• Provide a safe environment that fosters respect, inclusion, and equality of all faculty, staff, students, and visitors

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

• Ability to read and evaluate scientific literature for new information and application to current projects

Other Requirements or Other Factors:

• Ability to travel to in-state or out-of-state locations (durations up to 14 days for each trip) within the Continental US as required for training

• Occasional weekend and after-hours work required

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in biochemistry or biomedical engineering

• Research laboratory experience involving the routine use of cells in culture

• Experience developing and following written laboratory methods

• Experience working with diverse individuals and communities

Preferred Other Factors:

• The incumbent should possess excellent oral and written communication skills as demonstrated through oral meeting presentations and written publications, attention to detail and ability to independently plan and execute both short- and long-term collaborative projects, and work as part of a research team

• It is expected that detailed written and electronic records will be kept at all times in media accessible to the directors and that all samples are adequately annotated that others can comprehend

Responsibilities:

• Experiments - Performs experiments using established methods in the laboratory.

• Protocol Development - Develops new experimental protocols in collaboration with the program’s Co-I and from information obtained from the scientific literature or other sources.

• Data Analysis - Prepares data for analysis and prepares samples. Obtains original research results. Organizes and maintains equipment used in the lab.

• General Operation - Uses computer for controlling equipment and compiling data; makes and records observations and measurements.

• Writing and Research - Assists in writing and/or edits for publication of scientific materials requiring academic knowledge; researches and catalogs reference material requiring understanding of subject matter theory.

• Meetings - Participates in weekly lab meetings within the center and other departments. Participates in joint projects involving faculty, junior lab personnel, and graduate students. Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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