Neuroscience Research Assistant — Lab Ops & Data Analysis

Texas A&M University Health Science Center; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University Health Science Center is seeking a Research Assistant in the Earnest Lab within the Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics department in Bryan, Texas. The role provides skilled, administrative, and technical support, assisting with experiments and coordinating project activities.

The position involves planning, data collection, and collaboration with lab personnel to understand spinal cord injury mechanisms, under grant funding with potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required.
• Preferred: 1 year of research laboratory experience with rodent models.
• Preferred: experience with cognitive and social behavior assays, histology, and immunohistochemistry.

Responsibilities

• Assist in design, planning, and coordination of experiments.
• Apply standard techniques and maintain detailed data records.
• Install and operate research equipment; assist in repairing equipment.
• Use lab software and analysis tools to evaluate results.
• Coordinate with the Principal Investigator on priorities and objectives.
• Organize and maintain the laboratory and manage inventories.
• Assist with funding proposals, reports, and cataloging records.

Skills

Laboratory techniques

Record keeping

Team collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Texas A&M University Health Science Center is seeking a Research Assistant in the Earnest Lab within the Neuroscience & Experimental Therapeutics department in Bryan, Texas. The role provides skilled, administrative, and technical support, assisting with experiments and coordinating project activities.

The position involves planning, data collection, and collaboration with lab personnel to understand spinal cord injury mechanisms, under grant funding with potential for extension.