Research Assistant - College Station, United States - Texas A&M University

Texas A&M University

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College Station, United States

3 weeks ago

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Description

Job Title
Research Assistant

Agency
Texas A&M University

Department
Psychology

Proposed Minimum Salary
Commensurate

Job Location
College Station, Texas

Job Type
Staff

Our Commitment

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

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 Ps y c h ological and Brain Sciences is engaged in research that falls into all five graduate areas of specialization:

Behavioral and Cellular Neuroscience
Clinical Ps y c h ology
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Ps y c h ology
Industrial/Organizational Ps y c h ology
Social & Personality Ps y c h ology

In addition to the Department of Ps y c h ological and Brain Science's 5 areas of specialization, we have overlapping research interests that bridge traditional areas of ps y c h ology.

These primary research themes include Affective Science; Diversity Science; Neuroscience; Personality and Individual Differences. To learn more please visit our site at htt ps ps y c h ology/research/

What We Want

What You Need to Know

Required Education and Experience:

Bachelor's degree in psychology, neuroscience, niology, or related field

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Past experience with rodent surgeries, behavioral assessment, and tissue collection
Ability to work with rodents
Ability to multitask and work in a collaborative research environment
Good organizational skills

Preferred Education and Experience:

Past experience with cellular assays (e.g., western blotting) and histology
Research experience in the area of spinal cord injury

Responsibilities:

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Animal surgeries: Perform neural injuries using MASCIC Rodent Impactor, ovariectomies, and catheter implantations.
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Behavioral testing: Assess locomotor and cardiovascular function.
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Tissue collectio n: Collect blood and region of neural injury.
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Cellular assays/histology:Assist in the design, planning, and coordinating of research that examines factors that influence tissue loss after neural injury. Perform western blotting, tissue staining, and microscopy. Enter and maintain detailed data logs. Evaluate and summarize results
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Ordering:Catalog and order research supplies for surgery and cellular analyses.
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Data entry:Use Excel and jamovi to perform data analysis and statistical analysis of research experiments and results.

Why Texas A&M University?
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.

Health, dental, vision, life and longterm disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

days of annual paid holidays

Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
Automatically 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
Employee Tuition Assistance and Educational Release time for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.