Job Title Research Technician I - Kirchner 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 pers p ectives, talents & lived experience s . Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service . Who we are As one of the fastest-growing acad emi c 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 Research Technician I, under general supervision performs entry level, semi-skilled, technical support research work involving performance of routine tasks. The Kirchner Laboratory is a new lab in the Department of Medical Physiology at Texas A&M College of Medicine. What you need to know Salary: will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience. Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents. Qualifications Required Education and Experience: + High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience. + Two years of related experience. Preferred Qualifications: + Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a biological sciences discipline. + Background in neuroscience, an emphasis on neurophysiology is a plus. + Experience working in a wet-lab environment. This includes proficiency in pipetting, aliquoting, dilution, and solution preparation. + Rodent handling and animal husbandry experience, including breeding. + Rodent survival surgery expertise. Stereotaxic microinjections and coronary ligation (heart failure surgery) are particularly desired. + Immunohistochemistry expertise, including perfusion and cryostat experience. + Brightfield and confocal microscopy experience. + Familiarity with acute brain slice patch clamp electrophysiology. + A 2-year minimum commitment. + Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others. Responsibilities Research Technical Support + Assembles and operates technical equipment. + Sets-up and maintains equipment for the assigned laboratory and updates laboratory computers. + Maintains inventory and orders parts and supplies as needed. + Maintains laboratories according to Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) specifications. + Provides logistical support with computers in the laboratory. + Performs laboratory and prep room cleanup. + Performs survival surgery procedures in rats. + Performs immunohistochemistry stains. + Maintains detailed records of procedures performed and samples prepared. Research Procedure Support + Assists senior staff members in conducting major experiments and consults in developing procedures. + Assists undergraduate and graduate students with their research projects. Animal Colony Maintenance + Manages the rat colony for the lab. This includes pairing, weaning, and genotyping animals of multiple transgenic lines. + Maintains detailed colony and breeding records. + Performs other tasks consistent with the healthy maintenance of the animal colony. Training + Participates in training and professional development sessions as needed. + Participates in lab meetings and learns theory of experimental procedures. Why Texas A&M University? We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.  Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.  Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.  + Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)  and at least  eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)  each month + Automatic enrollment in the  Teacher Retirement System of Texas (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx) + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/) + Professional Development: All employees have access to free  LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)  training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more + Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)  for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee + Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees 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/Veterans/Disability Employer.