Sequencing & Genomics Research Assistant

Texas A&M University System; College Station (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Long-term disability

Sick leave

Vacation leave

Retirement plan

Job summary

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station is seeking a Research Assistant to prepare sequencing libraries, run quality control, and support field sampling for biosurveillance projects. The role requires hands-on molecular biology lab work and meticulous record keeping.

You will manage multiple samples across projects, coordinate with teams on sequencing runs, and help maintain laboratory data management and inventory systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a life science, chemistry, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Hands-on molecular biology lab experience including nucleic acid extraction.
• Familiarity with next generation sequencing library preparation or related benchwork.
• Careful quality control of input material and meticulous record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Prepare sequencing libraries from nucleic acids and perform QC.
• Support field and on-farm sample collection and logistics.
• Record sample metadata and manage sample tracking across projects.
• Operate and maintain sequencing platforms including nanopore instruments and run QC workflows.
• Ensure documentation and data management practices are followed.

Skills

Molecular biology experience

Nucleic acid extraction

Sample tracking

Quality control

Record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in life sciences or related field

Tools

Fragment Analyzer

Bioanalyzer

TapeStation

Nanopore instruments

Job description

Texas A&M AgriLife Research in College Station is seeking a Research Assistant to prepare sequencing libraries, run quality control, and support field sampling for biosurveillance projects. The role requires hands-on molecular biology lab work and meticulous record keeping.

You will manage multiple samples across projects, coordinate with teams on sequencing runs, and help maintain laboratory data management and inventory systems.