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    Technician I - College Station, United States - Texas A&M University

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    Description
    Job Title

    Technician I (Pokam Lab)

    Agency

    Texas A&M University Health Science Center

    Department

    Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics

    Proposed Minimum Salary

    Commensurate

    Job Location

    Bryan, Texas

    Job Type

    Staff

    Job Description

    Our Committment


    Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experience.

    Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are:
    Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

    Who we are


    The Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics is one of four basic science departments within the Texas A&M University School of Medicine.

    Program strengths within the department include brain development, cellular/molecular basis of drug addiction, circadian biology, ocular pharmacology and experimental therapeutics, neurobiology of aging, acute brain and spinal cord injury models, and neurodegenerative diseases.

    The Pokam lab is adjacent to many interdisciplinary groups of investigators who focus on the processes that cause neurological disorders ranging from epilepsy, traumatic brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, and Parkinson's disease.

    This is an exceptional opportunity for a candidate to build a research program through innovative science that can embark on an independent career.

    What we want


    The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for a Technician I to serve as a member of the Sawant-Pokam lab in the Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, School of Medicine at Texas A&M University.

    Under general supervision, Technician I assists in planning research on support laboratory methods and techniques, carrying out procedures, and recording results for a series of closely controlled experiments.

    The successful applicant will be a highly motivated technician for an NIH-funded project focused on cellular and synaptic mechanisms underlying network excitability following traumatic brain injury.

    What you need to know

    Salary:
    Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire's experience.


    Required Education and Experience:

    • Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience

    Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

    • Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others
    • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
    • Knowledge of laboratory equipment, scientific apparatus, and computer equipment
    • Ensure attention to detail

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Ability to perform ultrasound experiments in animals
    • Bachelor's degree in science field

    Responsibilities:
    Basic Science Research Duties


    • Conducts experiments and technical procedures.
    • Assists with planning and supervising technical operations.
    • Makes complex chemical and physicals analyses which, although they follow standard procedures and test, may require the exercise of some ingenuity and improvisation.
    • Performs basic surgical techniques and tissue harvest in pigs and mice; maintains animal logs.
    • Uses computer for controlling equipment and compiling data.
    • May supervise the care of research animals; performs minor animal surgery or collects animal tissues and specimens for laboratory analysis.
    • Performs specialized tests and procedures using complex equipment.
    Laboratory and Equipment Maintenance


    • Prepares laboratory reagents/solutions and monitor/maintain laboratory equipment to ensure continued usable function.
    • Coordinates day-to-day laboratory maintenance including organization of laboratory supplies and documents/safety manuals.
    • Performs general laboratory cleaning including benches and glassware.
    • Maintains laboratory inventories and place laboratory orders.
    • Uses computer for equipment/reagent and literature searches.
    • Coordinates experiment schedules with lab personnel/collaborators involved in the research projects.
    Data Analyses


    • Keeps detailed records of observations, measurements, and data.
    • Makes statistical calculations, analyzes data and prepares reports summarizing results.
    • 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.

    Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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