Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III Full-time

Research Engineering/Scientist Associate III

Hiring Department: Molecular Biosciences

Position Open To: All Applicants

Weekly Scheduled Hours: 40

FLSA Status: Exempt from FLSA

Earliest Start Date: Immediately

Position Duration: Expected to Continue Until Jul 09, 2027

Location: AUSTIN, TX

Purpose: Laboratory management and contributions to research on reverse transcriptases and related enzymes.

Responsibilities:

• Lab Management: Laboratory Safety Officer (radioactivity, Lab asset and EHS management, chemical, biological), UT facilities contacts, laboratory compliance (personnel training, chemical inventory, BSL2 inventory, writing protocols); Hire, train, and supervise undergraduate students); arrange equipment and laboratory repair; monitor laboratory accounts and make and oversee lab purchases.
• Protein purification, biochemical assays, molecular biology, cloning, other core competencies, and learning other methods if needed.

Required Qualifications

Master's degree. Relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Preferred Qualifications

Previous experience in laboratory management.

Salary Range

$64,000

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.

Required Materials

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