Research Assistant

Title: Research Assistant

Employee Classification: Non-Student Help - Hourly

Campus: University of North Texas

Division: UNT-Provost

Sub Division-Department: UNT-College of Science

Department: UNT-Chemistry-121200

Job Location: Denton

Salary: $20.63 per hour

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

Welcome to the University of North Texas System. The UNT System includes the University of North Texas in Denton and Frisco, the University of North Texas at Dallas and UNT Dallas College of Law, and the University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth. We are the only university system based exclusively in the robust Dallas‑Fort Worth region. We are growing with the North Texas region, employing more than 14,000 employees, educating a record 49,000+ students across our system, and awarding nearly 12,000 degrees each year.

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The Chemistry Department is known as a leader in research  faculty and graduate students successfully compete for research funds from both public and private sources (see below), publish their groundbreaking research in top scientific journals, and are frequently highlighted and interviewed in the media.

Although our research groups are rooted in the traditional subdisciplines of analytical, inorganic, organic, and physical chemistry, much of our current research is interdisciplinary and spans the boundaries of two or more of these areas. For example, we have strong faculty groups working at the frontiers of computational chemistry, materials chemistry, and catalysis. We are building a new strength in chemical biology, which uses the tools of chemistry to study biological systems.

Finally, we are revitalizing our program in chemistry education research.

The Department of Chemistry at the University of North Texas is seeking to hire a Research Assistant to join our team.

Bachelor’s degree from a four‑year college or university; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience in Inorganic and Materials Chemistry.
• Familiarity with Flourous metal‑organic frameworks (FMOFs) and their applications.

• This person will primarily work with the graduate students on the project to train them and aid with their organic and inorganic synthesis of the hydrophobic porous and non‑porous materials; s/he also will work closely with the PI, to track the execution of tasks with weekly project meetings from both the technical and managerial sides.

• Communicating with others to exchange information.
• Lifting and moving objects up to 20 pounds.
• Sedentary work that primarily involves sitting or standing.
• Repetitive motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.

• No adverse environmental conditions expected.

Monday - Friday

No

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted.

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