Zebrafish husbandry, assisting in the maintenance and daily upkeep of a zebrafish facility, and providing support for laboratory experiments
Perform or oversees general lab duties and lab stocking duties (stocking reagents, autoclaving, dishes, making solutions)
Training for other lab skills and administrative duties (i.e. safety and EH&S pickup)
Required Qualifications
Experience with zebrafish handling and PCR genotyping is required.
Experience with histology and cloning is desired.
Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.
Requirements
Experience with histology and cloning is desired.
Salary Range
$33,000- $35,568
Working Conditions
May work around chemicals.
May work around standard laboratory conditions.
May work around standard office conditions.
Use of manual dexterity.
May work around biohazards.
Repetitive use of keyboard at workstation.
Repetitive use of laboratory equipment including liquid handling and microscopes.
Work Shift
Normal working hours, but may require some nights and weekends.
Required Materials
Resume/CV
3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor
Letter of interest
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Employment Eligibility:
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. ----
Background Checks:
A criminal history background check will be required for finalist(s) under consideration for this position.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Pay Transparency:
The University of Texas at Austin will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate agai
Benefits
Equity / stock options
Additional Information
Job Posting Title:
Laboratory Research Assistant I ----
Hiring Department:
Department of Nutritional Sciences ----
Position Open To:
All Applicants ----
Weekly Scheduled Hours:
40 ----
FLSA Status:
Non-Exempt from FLSA ----
Earliest Start Date:
Jun 22, 2026 ----
Position Duration:
Expected to Continue Until Jul 06, 2026 ----
Location:
UT MAIN CAMPUS ----
Job Details:
General Notes
This position will work with Dr. Ryan Gray in his Lab. More information about Dr. Gray's lab and research can be found at https://www.rsg1lab.com/research.html .
Purpose
Requires skills & knowledge for performing various technical lab duties in the operation and maintenance of an experimental lab and research project. Responsible for performance of technical lab duties under supervising staff and faculty member. Experience with std lab experiments including PCR genotyping. Collects and records data, performs mathematical tasks involved in making media and summarizing results. Prepares reagents and culture media. Related administrative duties as required.
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