Job Description

Job Title

Research Scientist

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Pharmacy - Instruction

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who We Are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center 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 College of Pharmacy is looking for a Research Scientist to serve as a member of the Pharmaceutical Sciences team in College Station, TX. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

What You Need To Know

Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.

Location/Schedule: College Station, TX/ Full-Time; This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends

Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

Apply!  Submitting a cover letter, CV/Resume to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education And Experience

• PhD in Biology or related area
• Six years of related experience in a specialized and relevant field of research

Preferred Qualifications

• Solid experience in at least several of these disciplines that includes: stem cell, exosome, EVs, organoid, microrna, lncrna, histone, methylation, molecular and cell biology, epigenetics, mouse model, and bioinformatics skills.
• Research experience in metabolic disorders specifically diabetes and obesity
• Significant publications record in high impact journal
• Ability to independently run projects
• Experience in a highly dynamic lab of several postdocs, students, and professional students.
• Experience designing novel experiments and concept in several basic, translational, and clinical projects in metabolic diseases and pregnancy disorders
• Good computer literacy including databases, standard software platforms, sequencing analysis, spread sheets and statistical analysis.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Presentation skills.
• Analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Must be able to work independently as part of a multidisciplinary collaborative team.
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff
• Working knowledge of office software and instructional programs
• Ability to orally comprehend and express information and use inductive and deductive reasoning

Responsibilities

Research

• Will be responsible for conducting complex independent research into their field of expertise.
• Utilizes advanced knowledge and skills granted to them by their education and experience to complete research projects in their field of expertise.
• Oversees the preparation and cleaning of worksite.
• Organizes worksite and determines what supplies are necessary to continue research in an effective manner.
• Analyzes research data and summarizes results.
• Writes and may contribute to research papers, articles, and publications.
• Assists with grant acquisition.
• Assist with development and implementation of new experimental procedures, concept, and grants.
• Maintain electronic data base with experimental protocols and laboratory procedures: PowerPoint presentations.

Mentoring/Supervision

• May assist student researchers, Postdoctoral Research Associates, Assistant Research Scientists, and/or Associate Research Scientists who are working on research related to the project.
• May supervise assigned staff and/or students.

Presentations

• Prepares presentation materials on research topics that may be presented to small and/or large groups.
• Actively participates in the preparation of required technical progress reports to research sponsors.
• Manuscript preparations in a timely manner

Laboratory Operations

• Manage overall operations of research laboratory.
• Order and maintain inventories of laboratory supplies, instruments, and basic equipment as needed.
• Coordinates with others for laboratory operations as needed.

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, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
• Living Well, 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 prepopulate 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.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs