Research Scientist Associate I - Neurosciences Institute

Location: San Antonio, TX
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Job ID: 10340
Full/Part Time: Full Time

Org Marketing Statement

The University of Texas at San Antonio is a Hispanic Serving University specializing in cyber, health, fundamental futures, and social-economic development. With more than 34,000 students, it is the largest university in the San Antonio metropolitan region. UTSA advances knowledge through research and discovery, teaching and learning, community engagement and public service. The university embraces multicultural traditions and serves as a center for intellectual and creative resources as well as a catalyst for socioeconomic development and the commercialization of intellectual property-for Texas, the nation and the world. Learn more online, on USTA Today or on TwitterInstagram, Facebook, YouTube or LinkedIn.

UTSA, situated in a global city that has been a crossroads of peoples and cultures for centuries, values diversity and inclusion in all aspects of university life. As an institution expressly founded to advance the education of Mexican Americans and other underserved communities, our university is committed to ending generations of discrimination and inequity. UTSA, a premier public research university, fosters academic excellence through a community of dialogue, discovery and innovation that embraces the uniqueness of each voice.

Posting End Date

Applications will be accepted through 11:59 PM CDT on 7/19/2023. At the discretion of the hiring department, this position posting may close once a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received.

Salary

Salary Range: $35,000/Annualized, commensurate with education, experience and qualifications.

Hours per Week

Non-Exempt Position: 40 hours per week.

Required Application Materials

• Resume is required.
• Cover Letter is preferred.

Essential Functions

Job Summary

Function:

• To provide skilled technical assistance in a medical/research laboratory.

Scope:

• Responsible for assisting laboratory technologists in effectively carrying out medical and scientific tests.

Duties

Job Duties may include any one or more of the following:

• Performs standard laboratory experiments.
• Culture and maintenance of pluripotent stem-cells and associated organoids.
• Perform immunohistochemistry and confocal microscopy.
• Prepares laboratory specimens.
• Assembles and operates laboratory and field equipment.
• Positions, weighs and assists in procedures with experimental animals.
• Collects and records data and performs mathematical tasks involved in summarizing results of experiments (may include statistical, numerical or multivariate analysis, operation of calculator or adding machine and related clerical functions).
• Prepares chemical compounds, reagents and culture media.
• Prepares and specializes bacteriological culture media which may require somewhat refined techniques for use in teaching and research.
• Develops, prints and enlarges film data.
• Prepares anesthetic agents and induces anesthesia to animals.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Six months of laboratory experience.
• Personal computer and equipment used in the laboratory assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• One or more years of college-level science classes.
• One or more years of similar experience.

Working Conditions

• Usual laboratory conditions.
• Hazardous materials and equipment may be used in laboratory.

Primary work location will be on campus. Travel and parking expenses are the employee's responsibility.

Additional Information

This is a grant funded position and contingent upon funding availability.

• UTSA is a tobacco free campus.
• This is a security sensitive position. Employment is contingent upon a successful background check.
• Applicants selected must be able to show proof of eligibility to work in the United States by time of hire.

EO/AA Statement

As an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer, it is the policy of The University of Texas at San Antonio to promote and ensure equal employment opportunity for all individuals regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or genetic information, and veteran status. The University is committed to the Affirmative Action Program in compliance with all government requirements to ensure nondiscrimination. Women, minorities, people with disabilities and veterans are encouraged to apply. UTSA campuses are accessible to persons with disabilities.