Undergrad Neuroscience Research Assistant - Work-Study

University of Texas at Austin; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant (work-study) in the Department of Neuroscience to support daily lab operations. The Harris lab will provide training and oversight for animal care and data collection on the UT Main Campus.

This on-site role requires a Federal Work-Study award, a 19-hour work week, and a commitment through at least one year. Primary duties include husbandry, genotyping, data recording, and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to self-direct and work independently.
• Ability to receive and incorporate feedback into a skillset.
• Ability to promptly respond to emails on weekdays.
• Available to commit to a minimum of one year.
• Federal Work-Study award for current academic year is required.

Responsibilities

• Husbandry: set up breeding pairs, check for litters, wean.
• Genotyping: ID animals, collect tissue samples, and send samples for sequencing.
• Animal handling: acclimate animals to human handling, document animal weights.
• Detailed record keeping: births, deaths, genotype, cage census, etc.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comms

Independent work

Feedback incorporation

Prompt email responses

Microsoft Excel basics

Federal Work-Study eligible

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant (work-study) in the Department of Neuroscience to support daily lab operations. The Harris lab will provide training and oversight for animal care and data collection on the UT Main Campus.

This on-site role requires a Federal Work-Study award, a 19-hour work week, and a commitment through at least one year. Primary duties include husbandry, genotyping, data recording, and safety compliance.