Viral Research Engineer I — Lab Scientist

The University of Texas at Austin; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Texas at Austin in the Molecular Biosciences department is seeking a Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I to assist with studies on viruses, bacteria, host responses to infection, and gene therapy approaches related to vaccines.

The role entails 40 hours per week, on-site in Austin, TX, with duties spanning wet lab work and occasional lab organization and scheduling. A bachelor’s degree in a scientific/engineering field is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in scientific, engineering, or a technical field.
• Education and experience may be substituted as appropriate.

Responsibilities

• Conduct wet bench experiments to understand the role of RNA in host-pathogen interactions, the antiviral response, and novel gene therapy approaches.
• Help manage lab including ordering, organization, cleaning, scheduling.

Skills

Wet bench experiments

Lab management

Education

Bachelor's degree in scientific/engineering/technical field

Job description

The University of Texas at Austin in the Molecular Biosciences department is seeking a Research Engineering/ Scientist Associate I to assist with studies on viruses, bacteria, host responses to infection, and gene therapy approaches related to vaccines.

The role entails 40 hours per week, on-site in Austin, TX, with duties spanning wet lab work and occasional lab organization and scheduling. A bachelor’s degree in a scientific/engineering field is required.