Job description

The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth (HSC) is one of the nation’s distinguished graduate academic health science centers, dedicated to education, research, clinical care and community engagement.

Our Values. Your Potential. Unlimited Possibilities.

The Department of Pharmacology and Neuroscience is seeking a Research Assistant to continue work pertaining to continuation of a Department of Defense funded grant.

Duties would include but are not limited to:

• Conduct biochemical/neurochemical analyses of CNS tissue samples
• Maintain master spreadsheets of projects to detail sample ID and assay results
• Conduct motor function assessments and aseptic surgery in rodents

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Two years in biomedical research laboratory
• Bachelors degree in neuroscience or neurochemistry
• Strong interest or experience in neurodegenerative disease research
• Experience with handling rodents for behavioral testing

For consideration, please apply at:
https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/70696

As a full-time employee, you can enjoy a robust benefits package, including:

• tuition benefits
• paid time off plus paid holidays
• 100% state-paid medical insurance premium for eligible employees and 50% premium paid for eligible dependents
• State of Texas retirement and optional plans

The University of North Texas System and its component institutions are committed to equal opportunity and comply with all applicable federal and state laws regarding nondiscrimination and affirmative action. The University of North Texas System and its component institutions do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application and admission processes, educational programs and activities, and employment practices.

About The Department

The Department of Pharmacology & Neuroscience currently consists of 30 faculty, who advise and train undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research staff in (1) the neurobiology of aging, neurodegenerative diseases, traumatic brain injury, and stroke; (2) diseases of the eye; and (3) drug discovery, drug development, and behavioral pharmacology. P&N is also the home of the National Institutes of Health T32 program “Training In the Neurobiology of Aging and Alzheimer’s Disease” (T32 AG020494). P&N also maintains cutting-edge facilities for mass spectrometry, advanced confocal microscopy, in vivo preclinical neurocognitive psychomotor and sensorineural testing, as well as the Preclinical Imaging Core facilitating multimodel rodent imaging (fMRI/CT/PET/SPECT).

For consideration, please apply at:
https://jobs.untsystem.edu/postings/70696

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fort Worth, TX 76107: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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