Molecular Biology Research Associate

Agrilife; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision & life ins.

Paid holidays 12–15 per year

Sick leave and vacation

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station, TX seeks a Research Associate in Molecular Biology to design and conduct molecular biology experiments, manage sequencing workflows, and report data for manuscripts and proposals.

The role involves training students, maintaining records, and applying established protocols across environmental, animal, and food samples, with a focus on data integrity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in life science or related field.
• Two years of related molecular biology experience.
• Bench experience with nucleic acid extraction and qPCR/NGS library prep.
• Ability to apply established protocols and maintain detailed records.
• Strong written communication and data management skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute molecular biology experiments from sample intake to data delivery.
• Prepare sequencing libraries and run sequencing on lab platforms.
• Perform quality control on nucleic acids and libraries.
• Maintain detailed data records and sample custody.
• Train/ supervise students in molecular methods and SOPs.
• Summarize results for manuscripts and proposals.

Skills

Nucleic acid extraction

Quantitative PCR

NGS library preparation

Data management / statistics

Laboratory protocols

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in life science

Master's degree in molecular biology

Tools

Nanopore sequencing instruments

Short read sequencing platforms

Automated liquid handling systems

Basecalling/demultiplexing tools (command line)

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station, TX seeks a Research Associate in Molecular Biology to design and conduct molecular biology experiments, manage sequencing workflows, and report data for manuscripts and proposals.

The role involves training students, maintaining records, and applying established protocols across environmental, animal, and food samples, with a focus on data integrity and collaboration.