Student Research Assistant

JOB DESCRIPTION

This position is designed for post-baccalaureate individuals participating in a UTMB post-baccalaureate research education program with major responsibilities of research and academic work.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Learns and masters basic laboratory techniques taught in a classroom-setting or in a research laboratory to gain proficiency for performing laboratory or computational research
• Works with research faculty to define a research plan and project and carries out research on defined project(s); Reports results of the research in written and verbal reports
• Performs research work which may comprise of laboratory work or computational/data-based work under the direction of responsible faculty
• Attends any and all scheduled meetings with exceptions for excused absences, and participates in activities that include individual development planning and writing assignments
• Attends scheduled meetings with mentoring team members including graduate students and postdoctoral members
• Student tutoring and academic skills building as related to professional training
• Literature and database research as needed for the research
• Adheres to all policies and regulations of UTMB
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structure
• Performs related duties as required to fulfill personal academic requirements

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Bachelor's degree in science or related field.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/EQUIPMENT

Classroom, library, computer facility, laboratory and/or clinical environments.

May be exposed to such occupational hazards found in a biomedical research facility or clinical environment such as communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens, ionizing & non-ionizing radiation, hazardous medications and disoriented or combative patients or others.

OTHER:

Specific job requirements or physical location of some positions allocated to this classification, may render this position security sensitive, and thereby subject to the provisions of Section 51.215, Texas Education Code.

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.