The University of Texas at Austin · 1 month ago
Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate III
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
1+ years expThe University of Texas at Austin is seeking a Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III to join their Department of Chemistry. This role involves overseeing mass spectrometry platforms, conducting independent research, and collaborating with researchers while managing laboratory operations.
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Responsibilities
Assisting with routine lab management to ensure that lab is in working order. This includes assisting the lab manager with ordering and inventory of supplies and chemicals, disposing of chemicals, laboratory training, and maintain any instrumentation and laboratory equipment you use. The candidate is also expected to participate in regular group meetings and provide updates and progress reports as required
Rodent care- Depending on interest and experience you may also be required to perform or assist in managing the rodent colony (compound treatments, xenograft models, genotyping, routine weighing recording animal health, pre and post-operative care, recording experimental procedures). To perform or assist in experiments related to the fields of immunology, cancer, and neuroscience
To perform cell isolations/culture and/or molecular biology and/or chemical synthesis and/or operate laboratory instruments and equipment. Depending on your area of experience or interest, this will include molecular biology, mammalian cell culture, biochemistry, flow cytometry or culturing cells. Experiments will involve performing fluorescence gels, protein purification, affinity chromatography, Western blots, ELISAs and other assay work. You may need to operate a centrifuge, gel imager, cell counter as well as automated liquid handlers. As a chemical proteomics laboratory, we also operate several mass spectrometers and you may also need to be trained to use these instruments
The scientist with experience or interest in organic synthesis will be expected to use and understand the standard tools and skills including setting up and isolation of pure reaction products and analytical techniques such as flash chromatography (Biotage, CombiFlash or other automated system), NMR and HPLC
Qualification
Required
Ph.D. degree in scientific discipline with laboratory experience
Maintain a complete and comprehensive laboratory notebook
Excellent organizational and time-management skills
Experience with mass spectroscopy in addition to a minimum of one of the following: chemical proteomics, biochemistry, cell biology, synthetic chemistry, flow cytometry, molecular biology or analytical instrumentation
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate
Preferred
Laboratory experience (1-10 years)
Experience in more than one of the required qualifications outlined above
Proficiency with Excel and other Windows programs (Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
Proficiency with literature searches and science writing
Experience in chemical proteomics and operation of mass spectrometers
Benefits
Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished)
Retirement Plan Eligibility: The retirement plan for this position is Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), subject to the position being at least 20 hours per week and at least 135 days in length.
Company
The University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is one of the largest public universities in the United States.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
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Republic Capital Group
2022-09-14Series Unknown
Leadership Team
Will Whiting
Chief Development Officer
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