Lab Technician/Research Assistant | The University of Texas at Dallas Job at The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

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  • The University of Texas at Dallas
  • Richardson, TX

Job Description

Posting Number: S06279P

Department: Neuroscience

Salary Range: $40,000, DOQ

Pay Basis: Monthly

Position Status: Regular full-time

Location: Dallas

Job Description:

The Department of Neuroscience and the Center for Advanced Pain Studies at UT Dallas has an opening for a Laboratory Technician to join the Yousuf Lab.


This specific position will work on NIH grant funded projects that are aimed at understanding the mechanisms and treatments of chronic pain in preclinical models. The applicant should have experience working with rodents and performing behavior assays, surgeries, and dissections, and provide technical support for the laboratories. The applicant should also have experience with cell culture work with a focus on generating and maintaining primary cultures using rodent and human dorsal root ganglia. The applicant should also have experience in routine molecular biology techniques like Western blotting, PCR , immunohistochemistry and/or microscopy. Experience with bioinformatics or computational tools for biology is optional but highly valued.

This is an NIH grant-funded position, and continued employment is contingent upon the availability of funds; the position's salary is determined based on internal lab equity considerations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate degree with a minimum of two years hands on experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable. 

Preferred Education and Experience:

HIGHLY PREFERRED :

  • Associate degree or equivalent with two years of hands-on experience in biology or a related field
  • Technical knowledge of molecular biology methods (e.g. Western blotting, PCR , nucleic acid purification) and cell biology techniques (e.g. cell culture, microscopy)

Important Message:

1) All employees serve as a representative of the University and are expected to display respect, civility, professional courtesy, consideration of others and discretion in all interactions with members of the UT Dallas community and the general public.

2) The University of Texas at Dallas is committed to providing an educational, living, and working environment that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive of all members of the university community. UT Dallas does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its services, programs, activities, employment, and education, including in admission and enrollment. The University is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request reasonable accommodation in the employment application and interview process, contact the ADA Coordinator . For inquiries regarding nondiscrimination policies, contact the Title IX Coordinator .

About The University of Texas at Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas is an innovative institution in the heart of North Texas on the path to achieving Tier One national research university status.UT Dallas has grown since its founding in 1969 to include 132 degree programs, with cutting-edge curricula serving a variety of undergraduate and graduate student interests.The University continues its original commitment to providing some of the state's most-lauded science and engineering programs and has also gained prominence for a breadth of educational paths, from criminology to biomedical engineering to arts and technology.The wealth of learning resources available to UT Dallas students is the result of a concentrated effort to attract the top minds on both ends of the classroom relationship. Joining the faculty's Nobel laureate and four National Academies members since 2005 are more than 200 tenure and tenure-track professors hailing from the world's best colleges, including Harvard, MIT, Cambridge and Columbia University. In addition, UT Dallas is home to more than 50 centers, labs and institutes that facilitate research and opportunities for hands-on learning. Students, meanwhile, arrive at UT Dallas well-prepared ... to succeed in higher education: In 2011, nearly 39 percent of freshmen ranked in the top 10 percent of their high school class, and 75 percent ranked in the top 25 percent.With an eye on building a future as bright as its beginnings, UT Dallas will continue its push to attain Tier One research university status and produce graduates who are well-equipped to succeed professionally.

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