Research Engineering​/Scientist Associate IV

## Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IVApplylocations:
AUSTIN, TXtime type:
Full time posted on:
Posted Todayjob requisition :
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** Job Posting

Title:

** Research Engineering/Scientist Associate IV**---
- **** Hiring Department:
** Department of Neuroscience**---
- **** Position Open To:
** All Applicants**---
- **** Weekly Scheduled

Hours:

** 40**---
- **** FLSA Status:
** Exempt from FLSA**---
- **** Earliest

Start Date:

** Jul 01, 2026**---
- **** Position Duration:
** Expected to Continue Until Jun 30, 2027**---
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* Location:

** AUSTIN, TX**---
- **** Job Details:**## General Notes Initial assignment will be for one year. Subsequent renewal of employment will be based upon performance review, progress towards research goals, and continuation of funding.## Purpose Incumbent will work on research related to ion channels in the lab of Dr. Amy Lee in the Department of Neuroscience at The University of Texas at Austin.## Responsibilities
* Provide support in molecular biology and biochemistry for lab projects including designing and generating cDNA constructs and viral expression vectors; expression and purification of proteins from bacteria and mammalian cells; production and testing of antibodies directed against ion channels and synaptic proteins; transcriptomic analyses of gene expression.
* Perform experiments involving immunohistochemistry, electron and confocal microscopy in various tissue preparations.
* 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
* Experience in molecular biology and protein purification##

Preferred Qualifications
* Experience with rodent handling, confocal and/or electron microscopy, adenoassociated virus design, antibody purification
* Experience in bioinformatic analyses
* 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.  

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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.

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- ** Employment Eligibility:
** Regular staff who have been employed in their current position for the last six continuous months are eligible for openings being…