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 & lived experiences. 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, Texas A&M Health 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 Technician I - Research assists in research planning, conducts protocol development, conducts experiments, assists in mouse colony management and in laboratory maintenance, and publication preparation. What you need to know Schedule: This is a part-time 19.5 hours per week position. Physical Requirements: 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) Required Education and Experience: + High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience + Two years of experience in lab work or related areas 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 Qualifications: + 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 manager. 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. Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.