Research Technician II

Location: College Station, Texas, United States; onsite

Salary: $18.00 per hour

Company

Research Compliance Office at the Texas A&M University System, with the role based at Texas A&M AgriLife Research in the Nutrition department.

What you will do

• Handle and administer diets, antigens, and immune response modifiers to small animals; work with young swine after additional training and supervision.
• Conduct molecular and immune function assays related to nutrient-regulated processes, independently and as part of a research team.
• Perform precise benchwork, data analysis, cell culture, and molecular techniques using laboratory equipment for immune function, molecular, and metabolite analyses.
• Support biosafety, chemical inventory, laboratory item receipt, safety activities, accreditation, BSL-2 status, and related permits.
• Help write standard operating procedures and regulatory compliance reports.
• Assist with supervising and training laboratory personnel and students after specific training.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of relevant laboratory-based research experience.
• Ability to handle small animals, including feeding, weighing, immune treatments, and biosample collection.
• Ability to conduct laboratory analysis independently, use laboratory equipment, and apply quantitative and computer skills.
• Ability to multitask, communicate effectively, and work cooperatively and reliably with others.
• Employment is contingent on credential verification and completion of a criminal history investigation.

Nice to have

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in biology, biochemistry, immunology, or genetics research laboratories.
• Research experience with small-animal genotyping, blood collection, or dissections.
• Experience with flow cytometry, PCR, HPLC, or mass spectrometry instrumentation.
• Knowledge of gene and genomic database searching, analysis, and molecular biology methods such as promoter analysis.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff employment in a team-based research environment.
• Shared responsibility for laboratory organization, safety, inventory, accreditation, and regulatory compliance.
• Equal opportunity, veterans, and disability employer.