Technician I - Research; Tong Lab

Job Title

Technician I - Research; Tong Lab

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Medical Physiology

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Bryan, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & identities.  Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

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 Technician 1 - Tong Lab to serve as a member of the Medical Physiology  team. This position will assist in research planning, conducts protocol development, conducts experiments, assists in mouse colony management and in laboratory maintenance, and publication preparation. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of research 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. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. 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.

Other Requirements or Factors: Must be able, with or without reasonable accommodation, to reach as low as 6” off the ground or as high as 7’ and safely/securely maneuver lightweight objects (necessary to remove and replace mouse cages in the vivarium mouse colony racks).

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 and will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment unless an approved medical or religious accommodation is in place. 

 

Required Education:

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or any equivalent combination of training and experience

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of laboratory equipment, scientific apparatus, and computer equipment

• Ensure attention to detail

• Able to multitask and work cooperatively with others

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with writing for scientific publications

• Experience with working with rodents (mice) in a research setting

• Experience with using the Visualsonic Vevo 3100 imaging system and VevoLab analysis software

• Actionable knowledge with collecting echocardiography images on rodents

• Experience with analyze echocardiography data

• Experience with PCR and quantitative PCR

• Experience with protein chemistry

Responsibilities:

Research

• Conducts experiments and technical procedures

• Drive long term experimental endeavors to its successful completion

• Researches literature relating to possible procedures and experiments

• Modifies procedures to suit the particular research need

• Assists with planning and supervising technical operations

• Assists personnel involved in a series of controlled environment or analysis experiments

• Makes complex chemical and physical analyses which, although they follow standard procedures and tests, may require the exercise of some ingenuity and improvisation

• Uses computer equipment for controlling equipment and compiling data

• Makes and records observations and measurements

Animal Colony Maintenance

• Assists mouse colony manager with maintaining colony inventory records

• Conducts animal husbandry procedures

• Communicates with CMP and the mouse colony manger

Writing

• Writes and/or edits for publication scientific materials requiring academic knowledge

• Researches and catalogs reference materials requiring understanding of subject matter theory

• 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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