Research Associate

Job Title

Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University

Department

Large Animal Clinical Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Glimpse of the Job

Are you an adaptable, collaborative, and naturally curious professional looking for a role that combines hands-on research support with laboratory management? Join Texas A&M's Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences in the Equine and Infectious Disease Laboratory as a Research Associate!

This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to meaningful biomedical research while supporting the people, processes, and laboratory operations that make that work possible. From conducting experiments and maintaining laboratory resources to mentoring students and supporting compliance efforts, you'll play an important part in the success of the lab's research and educational mission.

Opportunities to Contribute

• Support Meaningful Research: Play an active role in research projects by conducting experiments, maintaining research equipment, analyzing data, and contributing to results that support scientific publications.
• Help Lead Laboratory Operations: Support the day-to-day management of the laboratory, including equipment maintenance, inventory oversight, supply ordering, and ensuring research activities are conducted in accordance with compliance requirements.
• Mentor and Develop Others: Train, supervise, and support undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, helping them develop technical skills and gain valuable research experience.
• Grow Your Skills: Join a team that values collaboration, continuous learning, and professional development, with opportunities to expand your scientific and leadership capabilities.

What you need to know

Schedule/Location: Full-time / Onsite in College Station, TX / Monday through Friday 8am to 5pm, with occasional work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

Salary: $45,000 - $64,000 annually, compensation will be commensurate to selected hire's experience.

Please note: This position is grant-funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

What you need to do

Apply! A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section. 

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in biomedical sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Biosciences, Biochemistry, Genetics, or other related bioscientific field
• Two years of related professional research experience in biomedical laboratory

Preferred Qualifications:   

• Experience with bacteria and mammalian cell culture, as well as immunoassays
• Experience with ELISA, western blot, flow cytometry, PCR
• Master's Thesis or PhD in Biomedical or related field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Familiarity with appropriate laboratory and/or technical equipment
• Ability to effectively utilize a computer and applicable software to create databases, record, organize, and prepare data for statistical analyses, perform statistical analyses, present data and perform other computer related tasks
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
• Organization skills to keep inventory and supplies updated, and laboratory decluttered
• Ability to delegate tasks and supervise students/staff

Responsibilities

• Supervision/Training: Supervises undergraduate and/or graduate students and other laboratory, technical or field staff involved in research.
• Project Management: Designs, plans, conducts and coordinates experiments in support of various research projects. Evaluates, selects, and applies standard techniques of routine research; keeps detailed records of data. Uses computers and laboratory or technical equipment to perform data analysis, statistical analysis, and technical evaluation of research experiments and results. Summarizes results to be included in scientific and clientele-oriented publications. Maintain financial accounts related to research projects.
• Workplace Maintenance: Maintains supply inventory, replenish stocks, order supplies. Performs maintenance and minor repairs to assigned equipment . Enters charges for services. Maintains a clean, sanitary, and functionally organized work area in keeping with requirements of laboratory inspections. Installs, operates and/or repairs research equipment. Maintains, records, and updates compliance documents and train student/staff for onboarding.

Why Texas A&M University?

The Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (VMBS) is an institution that represents 100 years of growth from a small school of veterinary medicine in 1916 to its present role as a major veterinary educational, medical, and research center. Today, we are one of the largest schools of veterinary medicine in the United States, training nearly 600 Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students each year. We support collaboration and teamwork that turns today's discoveries into proactive solutions for animals, humans, and the environment. Together, we strive to support the goals of the faculty, staff and students in teaching, research and outreach programs.  

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.   

• Medical,prescription drug,dental,vision,life and AD&D,flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums  
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays   
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month  
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas 
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more   
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee  
• Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees  

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 prepopulate 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.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.