Research Assistant

University of Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 43,000 - 49,000; Part time

Job summary

University of Houston's Behavioral & Social Sciences department is seeking an assistant to support calibration of instrumentation, maintenance, sample preparation, data recording, and basic analyses. This is a part-time, 0.50 FTE position with a salary ranging from 43,000 to 48,900 per year.

The role requires an Associate's Degree with at least 6 months of experience; the department may accept education in lieu of experience.

Qualifications

• MQ: Associate's Degree with 6 months experience.
• Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.
• This is a part-time position at 0.50 FTE.
• Security sensitive position requiring criminal history check.
• University of Houston System is an Equal Opportunity Institution.

Responsibilities

• Ensures experiments are performed according to specification.
• May make practical technical recommendations to changes in procedures, equipment, or prototype design.
• Applies basic skill and develops advanced skills.
• Often assists with, and may perform, some advanced functions.
• Solves most routine problems while referring more complex questions to higher levels.
• Receives direct supervision but is expected to select from a variety of standard procedures to complete tasks.

Education

Associate's Degree

Job description

Department:Behavioral & Social SciencesSalary:43,000-48,900

Description: Provides assistance and expertise in various areas of research such as calibration of instrumentation, equipment maintenance and repair, preparation of samples for testing, monitoring of safety equipment and procedures, development and fabrication of prototype equipment, recording of test results, and basic analyses of data.

• Ensures experiments are preformed according to specification.
• May make practical technical recommendations to changes in procedures, equipment, or prototype design.
• Applies basic skill and develops advanced skills.
• Often assists with, and may perform, some advanced functions.
• Solves most routine problems while referring more complex questions to higher levels.
• Receives direct supervision but is expected to select from a variety of standard procedures to complete tasks.

MQ: Associate's Degree with 6 months experience.

Additional Job Posting Information:

• - Department is willing to accept education in lieu of experience.
• - Department is willing to accept experience in lieu of education.

- This is a part-time position at 0.50 FTE.Employment in this position is subject to funding availability and does not create an expectation of continued employment beyond the grant period.

All positions at the University of Houston-System are security sensitive and will require a criminal history check.

The University of Houston System and its universities are an Equal Opportunity Institution.