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Regular, full-time nonexempt laboratory based Research Assistant I role located at 6431 Fannin St., Houston, Texas 77030 in our Neurology department.

One major duty will be maintaining the animal lines, weaning, and genotyping. Several of these lines have involved breeding and genotyping strategies (e.g. an inducible cell-specific knockout on a reporter background). In addition, will perform behavioral analyses on mice and rats in order to determine neurological/behavioral deficits. Will be responsible for maintaining tissue cultures (e.g. primary neuronal culture, microglia/astrocytes cultures). Will contribute to the blinding and randomization procedures by preparing coded reagents/drugs/etc. and harvesting animal tissues.

Position Summary:

Under close direction of senior research staff, conducts activities to support research projects.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Under close supervision, conducts research activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: patient recruiting and screening, traditional laboratory experiments and activities, informatics, field interviewer recruiting, screening and training and/or animal laboratories.
• May maintain clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Collects, evaluates, and interprets research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed.
• Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for research department.
• Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.
• As needed, may coordinate the work of laboratory technicians and assistants to ensure efficient, timely and high quality results.
• Complies with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulations, and codes.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Certification/Skills:

  General knowledge of research fields.

  Minimum Education:

  Bachelor's degree or relevant experience in lieu of education.

  Minimum Experience:

  No years of experience.

  Physical Requirements:

  Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds constantly and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects. This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.

  Security Sensitive:

  This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code 51.215

  Residency Requirement:

  Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

  Equal Opportunity Employer - minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity