Research Associate, Research Assistant​/Associate, Research Scientist

Job Title

Research Associate

Texas A&M University

Health And Kinesiology

College Station, Texas

Staff

Compensation will be commensurate to selected hire’s experience.

The Department of Kinesiology and Sport Management is seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Research Associate to perform independent research activities. This role requires an advanced level of knowledge in a field of science or learning and consistent use of discretion and judgement. This individual will operate research equipment, help prepare scientific manuscripts and proposals for funding agencies, and train students and other lab/field personnel in research.

A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials. These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Continuing salary and overall employment is contingent upon availability of funds, because all or a portion of this position's salary may be funded by grants or contracts.

• BS in biomechanics, engineering, kinesiology, physiology, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in biomechanics or motion analysis laboratory.
• Experience with human motion capture equipment and analysis software.
• Ability to work without supervision and prioritize a multitask workload.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills to handle multiple, time-sensitive responsibilities, set priorities independently, and meet deadlines.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.

• MS degree in biomechanics, engineering, kinesiology, physiology, or a related discipline.
• Experience with the Motek Medical GRAIL system and/or D-Flow.
• Experience using electromyography.
• Experience using ultrasound.
• Experience conducting biomechanical and/or statistical analyses in a computational scripting language (MATLAB, Python, R).
• Experience trouble‑shooting research equipment and software.
• Experience writing standardized operating procedures and lab documentation.
• Recent and relevant clinical and translational research experience.
• Evidence of successful collaboration in a professional setting.
• Skill in using Microsoft Office or other software to prepare manuscripts, internal review board submissions, and grant proposals.
• Strong interest in helping to train other researchers and scientists.
• Strong interest in decimating and increasing knowledge of human neuromusculoskeletal form and function to improve performance and mobility.

• Strong analytical skills to support data interpretation, report preparation, and grant proposal development.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Superb and outstanding innovative thinking, facilitation, and consensus‑building skills.
• Ability to think and work independently with minimal supervision as well as collaboratively.
• Ability to analyze and present data and program information orally, in writing, and non‑technical language.
• Ability to read and proofread documents for accuracy.
• Ability to work collaboratively with diverse teams, demonstrating professionalism, respect, and a team‑oriented approach.

• Design, plan, conduct, and coordinate rigorous experiments as part of an interdisciplinary team in support of various research projects.
• Install, operate, and/or repair research equipment (3D motion capture, force plates, electromyography, ultrasound, dynamo meters, etc).
• Perform data analysis, statistical analysis, and technical evaluation of research experiments and results (e.g., Visual 3D, MATLAB, R).
• Prepare and update standardized operating procedures for lab equipment and software.
• Write and maintain human subjects research compliance documents.
• Assist with participant recruitment and scheduling.
• Evaluate and summarize experiment results.

• Train undergraduate and/or graduate students and other laboratory, technical, or field staff involved in research.

• Utilize summarized results in scientific and/or clientele‑oriented publications.
• Assist with writing scientific…