Undergrad Neuroscience Research Assistant (Work-Study)

University of Texas; United States; On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

The Harris Lab in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant (work-study) to support daily work with our animal colony. Training will be provided; a 2026-27 work-study award is required.

Responsibilities include animal husbandry, genotyping, handling, and detailed record keeping. The position is at UT Main Campus, 19 hours per week, starting Oct 1 2026 and continuing through Dec 31 2026.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• 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.
• Basic proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• 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

Written and verbal communication

Self-direction

Feedback incorporation

Email responsiveness

Long-term commitment

Work-study eligibility

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

The Harris Lab in the Department of Neuroscience at the University of Texas at Austin is seeking an Undergraduate Research Assistant (work-study) to support daily work with our animal colony. Training will be provided; a 2026-27 work-study award is required.

Responsibilities include animal husbandry, genotyping, handling, and detailed record keeping. The position is at UT Main Campus, 19 hours per week, starting Oct 1 2026 and continuing through Dec 31 2026.