Research Assistant

Job Title

Research Assistant

Agency

Texas A&M University at Galveston

Department

10132836 Head Marine Biology (Laura Jurgens)

Proposed Minimum Salary

$15.38 hourly

Job Location

Galveston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Qualifications

Required Education:

Appropriate bachelor’s or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required Experience:

NA

Preferred Education:

None

Preferred Experience:

Relevant professional experience

Required Licenses and Certifications:

Driver’s license (to drive to locations to collect field samples).

Preferred Licenses and Certifications:

None

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

NA

Job Responsibilities

40%: Monitoring plant and soil characteristics in a variety of wetland habitats will be the primary responsibility, with additional field and lab work including collecting, sorting, and identifying infaunal samples from various experiments. Additional field work may include the deployment of nets from small watercraft and airboats, and deployment and maintenance of field experiments.

30%: Laboratory tasks will include sorting, grinding, reducing, and analyzing of plant, soil, water, and animal samples with a variety of laboratory equipment.

 25%: Additional tasks will include performing data entry and quality control checks, reading and recording results in accordance with standard procedures, graphing data, photographic analyses, and associated computer activities; and performing related duties as required.

5%: Other Duties

Performs other duties as assigned.

Restrictions and Other

Restricted by Patriot Act:

No

Does this position or the job duties performed involve use of restricted items, software or technology covered by Export Controls regulations?

No

D.O.T. regulated:

No

Does this employee customarily and regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment and have the authority to make important decisions?

Yes

If Yes, give percentage of time spent in this capacity:

50%

Machines or equipment used in the performance of essential duties:

Computer: 20 hrs., Telephone: 5 hrs., Calculator: 1 hr.Equip

Other Requirements or Other Factors

Position is for one year, with the option to extend pending funding availability. The position will start 6/1/22.

Preferred Other Factors

NA

In accordance with the federal contractor vaccination mandate , specific facilities at The Texas A&M System may be considered a covered contractor workplace with covered contractor employees. Therefore, successful applicants for this position may be subject to the federal mandate to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place.

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.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.