Graduate Research Assistant: Behavioral Neuroscience

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Job Site

Brownsville (TX)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 35,000

Part time

5 days ago

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Job summary

The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley invites applications for a Graduate Research Assistant in Psychological Science and Neuroscience. This NIH-funded role supports training in behavioral neuroscience, data analysis, and laboratory techniques, with emphasis on ethical animal use and hands-on experiments under faculty supervision.

Responsibilities include literature reviews, data processing in SPSS/GraphPad, professional presentations, assisting with supervision of undergraduates, and

Qualifications

Must be a UT Rio Grande Valley graduate student in good standing.
Be registered full-time for the respective semester per degree plan.
Willing to work 10 hours per week in lab during regular hours.

Responsibilities

Complete training on the ethical use of animals in research.
Learn and use software to analyze data and create graphs.
Conduct behavioral experiments using laboratory animals.
Assist lead investigators with undergraduate supervision.
Attend lab meetings and complete assigned tasks in a timely manner.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Independent work

Project management

Literature reviews

Education

Graduate student in UT Rio Grande Valley programs

Currently admitted to Graduate School

Full-time for respective semester

Tools

SPSS

GraphPad

ANYMaze

Excel (data analysis)

Data capture software

Job description

Responsibilities include literature reviews, data processing in SPSS/GraphPad, professional presentations, assisting with supervision of undergraduates, and

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