Seasonal Hire - Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology

We are hiring a Seasonal Hire to join the UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School Department of Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology. In this role you will support postdoctoral fellows and graduate students in their research by assisting with various experimental techniques under close supervision. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and collaborative research environment, contributing to gastrointestinal (GI) research.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:Under close direction of senior research staff, conducts activities to support research projects

Seasonal Hires are a temporary status and therefore may not be employed for a period of more than four and ½ months. These individuals may be hired either as full-time or part-time and must be a minimum age of 16 years

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Under close supervision, conducts research activities according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: patient recruiting and screening, traditional laboratory experiments and activities, informatics, field interviewer recruiting, screening and training and/or animal laboratories.
• May maintain clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Collects, evaluates, and interprets research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers. Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed.
• Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for research department.
• Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.
• As needed, may coordinate the work of laboratory technicians and assistants to ensure efficient, timely and high quality results.
• Complies with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulations, and codes.
• Cell Culture: Perform mammalian and organoid cell culture techniques.
• Molecular Biology Techniques: Conduct experiments including DNA and RNA extraction, PCR, qRT-PCR, immunofluorescence assays, and Western blotting, etc.
• Lab Maintenance: Assist with inventory management, including stocking supplies and preparing solutions/media.
• Documentation: Maintain detailed and accurate laboratory records and keep reagent catalogs up to date.
• Lab Organization: Help maintain the general lab environment, ensuring equipment is functional, the lab is organized, and cleanliness is upheld.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Certification/Skills:

• None

Minimum Education:

• None
• Individuals must be a minimum age of 16 years.
• High School diploma or equivalent, preferred.

Minimum Experience:

• None

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently, and/or up to 5 pounds constantly to move objects. This position may include work involving potentially hazardous chemical, biological or radioactive agents.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.