Sr. Research Assistant - Immunology (Dr. Schenkel)

*The ideal candidate will have mice experience*

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

Managing Mouse Colony

This includes organizing the colony, updating the colony software, tagging/tailing/genotyping mice, setting up new breeders, and allocating mice for different experiments.

Data Management

Participates and contributes to the institutional and external compliance efforts necessary for biospecimen protocols, and laboratory processes.

Laboratory Research Coordination

Assist the PI and other laboratory members to coordinate the laboratory research activities and daily lab research operation.

Managing supplies and ordering supplies

Assist the PI and Research Scientist in the laboratory with ordering new and back up supplies.

Ensuring that the lab does not run out of critical reagents.

Helping to manage the IACUC and IBC protocols

T ogether with the PI, the SRA will help to put in amendments and new protocols for the IACUC and IBC.

Other duties as assigned

EDUCATION

Required: Bachelor's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field.

Preferred: Master's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field.

EXPERIENCE

Required: Three years of experience in scientific or experimental research work. With preferred degree, one year of required experience.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

Additional Information
  • Requisition ID: 172483
  • Employment Status: Full-Time
  • Employee Status: Regular
  • Work Week: Days
  • Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 50,000
  • Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 62,500
  • Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 75,000
  • FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
  • Fund Type: Soft
  • Work Location: Onsite
  • Pivotal Position: Yes
  • Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
  • Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
  • Science Jobs: No

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