Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV

University of Texas; Austin, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 53,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Texas in Austin seeks a Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV to support research on ion channels in the lab of Dr. Amy Lee within the College of Natural Sciences.

Responsibilities include electrophysiology of cells and tissue, immunolabeling, and analysis, plus lab management and grant-writing collaboration. The position starts Oct 1, 2026, with a one-year initial assignment and renewal contingent on funding and performance.

Qualifications

• PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience or related field.
• Prior experience in electrophysiology, neural tissue dissection and analysis.
• Prior experience with mouse colony management, and compliance (IACUC and biosafety).

Responsibilities

• Provide support in research methods including electrophysiology of transfected cells, isolated neurons, and tissue slices; expression of recombinant proteins in neural tissue by AAV or electroporation; immunolabeling and quantitative analysis by confocal and electron microscopy; animal behavior.
• Participate in general lab management duties including onboarding personnel, compliance, oversight of animal colonies, manage IACUC and biosafety protocols, equipment purchases/maintenance
• Train lab staff to participate in mouse colony maintenance, general lab maintenance, experiments involving cell culture, biochemistry, molecular biology
• Engage intellectually in projects by attending lab meetings, seminars, conferences, and collaborating with lab staff in writing grants, manuscripts

Skills

Electrophysiology

Neural tissue dissection

Mouse colony management

IACUC compliance

Biosafety

Education

PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience or related field

Job description

**Job Posting Title:**Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV**----****Hiring Department:**College of Natural Sciences**----****Position Open To:**All Applicants**----****Weekly Scheduled Hours:**40**----****FLSA Status:**Exempt from FLSA**----****Earliest Start Date:**Oct 01, 2026**----****Position Duration:**Expected to Continue Until Sep 30, 2027**----****Location:**AUSTIN, TX**----****Job Details:**## General NotesInitial assignment will be for one year. Subsequent renewal of employment will be based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.## PurposeSupport research related to ion channels in the lab of Dr. Amy Lee in the Department of Neuroscience.## Responsibilities* Provide support in research methods including electrophysiology of transfected cells, isolated neurons, and tissue slices; expression of recombinant proteins in neural tissue by AAV or electroporation; immunolabeling and quantitative analysis by confocal and electron microscopy; animal behavior* Participate in general lab management duties including onboarding personnel, compliance, oversight of animal colonies, manage IACUC and biosafety protocols, equipment purchases/maintenance* Train lab staff to participate in mouse colony maintenance, general lab maintenance, experiments involving cell culture, biochemistry, molecular biology* Engage intellectually in projects by attending lab meetings, seminars, conferences, and collaborating with lab staff in writing grants, manuscripts## Required Qualifications* PhD in molecular biology, biochemistry, neuroscience or related field.* Prior experience in electrophysiology, neural tissue dissection and analysis* Prior experience with mouse colony management, and compliance (IACUC and biosafety)## Preferred Qualifications* Experience with rodent handling, tissue culture, and mouse retinal anatomy/physiology.* At least one first author publication## Salary$62,000## Working Conditions* May work around chemical fumes* May work around standard office conditions* May work around biohazards* May work around chemicals* Repetitive use of a keyboard at a workstation## Required Materials* Resume/CV* 3 work references with their contact information; at least one reference should be from a supervisor* Letter of interest**Important** **for applicants who are NOT current university employees or contingent workers:** You will be prompted to submit your resume the first time you apply, then you will be provided an option to upload a new Resume for subsequent applications. Any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) will be uploaded in the Application Questions section; you will be able to multi-select additional files. Before submitting your online job application, ensure that ALL Required Materials have been uploaded. Once your job application has been submitted, you cannot make changes.**Important for Current university employees and contingent workers:** As a current university employee or contingent worker, you MUST apply within Workday by searching for Find UT Jobs. If you are a current University employee, log-in to Workday, navigate to your Worker Profile, click the Career link in the left hand navigation menu and then update the sections in your Professional Profile before you apply. This information will be pulled in to your application. The application is one page and you will be prompted to upload your resume. In addition, you must respond to the application questions presented to upload any additional Required Materials (letter of interest, references, etc.) that were noted above.