Research Assistant - Earnest Lab (Neuroscience)

Location: Bryan, Texas, United States; onsite research laboratory role. Work may include evenings, weekends, and travel.

Company

Texas A&M University Health Science Center is an academic health center conducting health education, research, and team-based care.

What you will do

• Assist with the design, planning, coordination, and execution of experiments focused on mechanisms related to spinal cord injury.
• Apply standard research techniques, operate laboratory equipment, record data, and perform statistical and technical analyses.
• Evaluate and summarize experimental results while coordinating priorities with the Principal Investigator.
• Manage laboratory operations, including equipment, chemical and animal inventories, liquid nitrogen cell lines, storage, and inspection readiness.
• Support purchasing, research reports, invoices, funding proposals, and cataloging records.
• Mentor and onboard undergraduate and graduate students and other laboratory staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Knowledge of computers, position-related software, laboratory maintenance, and research equipment.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Availability to work beyond normal office hours and on weekends when required.
• Ability to travel when required.

Nice to have

• One year of research laboratory experience with rodent models.
• Experience with cognitive and social behavior assays.
• Experience with histological techniques and immunohistochemical assays.
• Animal compliance training.

Culture & Benefits

• Health, prescription drug, dental, vision, life, accidental death and dismemberment, flexible spending, and long-term disability insurance.
• Texas A&M contributions toward employee health and basic life insurance premiums.
• 12–15 paid annual holidays, paid sick leave, and paid vacation.
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
• Professional development through LinkedIn Learning, webinars, conference support, educational release time, and tuition assistance.
• Grant-funded position; continued employment may depend on future funding. Employment requires credential verification and a criminal history investigation.