Research Associate III, Neurobiology

Galveston, Texas, United States

Research Academic & Clinical

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2401571

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in basic science or equivalent and 5 years of related experience or Master’s degree in basic science or equivalent and 3 years of related experience required.

Job Summary:

Conducts variety of non-routine research assignments and experiments.

Job Duties:

• Plans, coordinates and directs moderately complex research experiments following general technical procedures.

• Establishes and oversees quality control measures for assigned project operations.

• Makes modification to research procedures as determined by Principal Investigator.

• Contributes to scientific analysis and interpretation of projects.

• Maintains records of all tests performed and data collected, compiles and tabulates data, provides analysis of results.

• Confers with lab staff regarding results obtained and receives suggestions for modification to procedures and interpretation of final data.

• Ensures the accurate assembly, calibration, operation and modification of a variety of laboratory equipment as defined by appropriate guidelines.

• Makes minor modifications and repairs to equipment as necessary.

• Independently performs literature searches as outlined by the Principal Investigator.

• Oversees lab inventory of supplies and equipment.

• May provide guidance to junior research staff.

• Adheres to internal controls established for department.

• Performs related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Animal Science/Care Surgery

• Molecular Biological Assays

• Quantitative Analysis

• Qualitative Analysis

• Data Analysis

• Tabulation of Data

• Equipment Calibration

• Technical Writing Experience

Salary Range:

Actual salary commensurate with experience.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

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