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Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I

The University of Texas at Austin
retirement plan
United States, Texas, Austin
101 East 27th Street (Show on map)
Jan 14, 2025

Job Posting Title:

Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I

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Hiring Department:

Molecular Biosciences

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Position Open To:

All Applicants

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Weekly Scheduled Hours:

40

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FLSA Status:

Exempt

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Earliest Start Date:

Immediately

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Position Duration:

Expected to Continue Until Jan 12, 2026

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Location:

AUSTIN, TX

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Job Details:

Purpose

To assist in lab tasks that positively contribute to the scientific goals of the Cambronne lab.

Responsibilities

  • To assist with administrative duties in capacity of Lab Manager. This includes assistance with administrative tasks, tracking expenses, serving as a point of contact for the lab, supervising undergraduate student workers, communicating with vendors and suppliers, and jurisdiction over lab communications. In detail, this involves tasks surrounding lab inventory and ordering such as (1) tracking lab inventory and placing new order requests; (2) communicating with vendors to negotiate best prices; (3) serving as a point-of-contact for receiving deliveries and follow-up for any returns or delivery errors; (4) serving as a point-of-contact for equipment repairs or maintenance calls; (5) filing and assistance with office paperwork, including receipts and work orders; You will have jurisdiction over the lab email and will serve as a point-of-contact for our lab's interaction with other administrative departments, such as accounting and scheduling, (6) periodic updates of the lab website; no programming required; (7) Professional use of the lab accounts; and (8) Will initiate communication with lab members related to administrative or urgent issues.

  • Responsible for performing and overseeing assigned scheduled tasks that facilitate routine daily laboratory operations. Examples of assigned tasks include but are not limited to making common buffers and lab reagents, competent cells, glassware cleaning, cryo dewar fill-up, and changing air tanks.

  • Responsible for assisting in research experiments as requested.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in a related field. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

2 or more years of full-time wet lab research experience in molecular biology and biochemistry techniques.

Salary Range

$37,440 - $41,600

Working Conditions
  • Uniforms and/or personal protection equipment (furnished).

  • May work around chemical fumes.

  • May work around standard office conditions.

  • May work around biohazards.

  • May work around chemicals.

Work Shift

Monday - Friday, Flexible between 7am - 6pm

Required Materials
  • Resume/CV

  • 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
  • Letter of interest

Importantfor applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure thatALLRequired Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.

Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questionspresented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.

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Employment Eligibility:

Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being recruited for through University-Wide or Open Recruiting, to include both promotional opportunities and lateral transfers. Staff who are promotion/transfer eligible may apply for positions without supervisor approval.

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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.

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Background Checks:

A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.

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Equal Opportunity Employer:

The University of Texas at Austin, as an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer,complies with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, disability, religion, or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions.

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Pay Transparency:

The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information.

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Employment Eligibility Verification:

If hired, you will be required to complete the federal Employment Eligibility Verification I-9 form. You will be required to present acceptable and original documents to prove your identity and authorization to work in the United States. Documents need to be presented no later than the third day of employment. Failure to do so will result in loss of employment at the university.

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E-Verify:

The University of Texas at Austin use E-Verify to check the work authorization of all new hires effective May 2015. The university's company ID number for purposes of E-Verify is 854197. For more information about E-Verify, please see the following:

  • E-Verify Poster (English) [PDF]
  • E-Verify Poster (Spanish) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (English) [PDF]
  • Right To Work Poster (Spanish) [PDF]

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Compliance:

Employees may be required to report violations of law under Title IX and the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act). If this position is identified a Campus Security Authority (Clery Act), you will be notified and provided resources for reporting. Responsible employees under Title IX are defined and outlined in HOP-3031.

The Clery Act requires all prospective employees be notified of the availability of the Annual Security and Fire Safety report. You may access the most recent report here or obtain a copy at University Compliance Services, 1616 Guadalupe Street, UTA 2.206, Austin, Texas 78701.

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