Job Title

Grant Laboratory Coordinator

Agency

Texas A&M International University

Department

College Of Arts & Sciences

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

Laredo, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Job Summary

The Grant Laboratory Coordinator I, under general supervision, supplies, maintains, and organizes laboratory equipment. Prepares materials and trains teaching assistants.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Conducts research sessions and coordinates with researchers.

Coordinates the daily activities in a laboratory, including staff support and quality control.

Assists in administering the lab software system.

May assist in managing the participant (subject) pool by recruiting, screening, and maintaining records on research participants.

Assists with longer-term lab organizational efforts.

Prepares and sets up research sessions including drafting protocol, coordinating with IT support.

Compensates participants for their participation in the research sessions.

Schedules lab space for research sessions.

Maintains lab inventory, lab supplies and other research equipment.

Ensures adherence to lab standards and practices to maximize safety and operational effectiveness.

This document represents the major duties, responsibilities, and authorities of this job, and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. Other duties may be assigned.

Additional Responsibilities

Work in a basic science research laboratory under BSL1 and BSL2 safety guidelines.

Operates lab equipment.

Performs experimental procedures.

Collects, and summarizes research data.

Assist the Principal Investigator (PI) in conducting research, with lab management, data collection and analysis.

Assist the Principal Investigator (PI) with lab management.

Assist with technical report writing and project research activities.

Support the PI and research assistants as they conduct their experiments.

Carry out general laboratory maintenance.

Minimum Requirements

Education – Bachelor’s degree in related field.

Experience – One year of related experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Undergraduate research experience.

Master's degree in related field with wet lab research experience highly preferred.

Knowledge and Abilities

Knowledge of:

Word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation applications.

Ability to:

Identify, assess, and solve problems.

Multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Communicate clearly and effectively to ensure understanding.

Preferred Knowledge and Abilities

Demonstrated background in standard chemical-analytical laboratory techniques and/or microbiology, molecular biology, biochemistry techniques.

Excellent laboratory, math, data handling and computer skills.

High level of organizational skills and accuracy in working.

Licensing / Professional Certification – None.

Physical Requirements – Ability to lift light objects.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Supervision of Others

This position generally supervises employees.

Other Requirements

This is a 1-year temporary grant funded position.

Future employment may be contingent upon performance and future funding.

Work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

Position requires on campus, face-to-face interactions.

Position requires maintaining a regular schedule of attendance on campus and in the workplace.

Salary: $17.54/hourly

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANT: During the application process you have only one opportunity to enter the requested information, upload documents and Submit the application. You will not be able to make changes or add additional documents once you “Submit” the application materials.  The software does not allow you to “Save” your application and return to complete the process at a later time.  The page "My Experience" has an area provided under Resume/CV to drop or upload files. Be sure to include:

Resume

Cover Letter

3 professional references and their full contact information

Unofficial transcripts

Applications received by Texas A&M International University must have all job application data entered. Failure to provide all job application data could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application.  “See resume” is not an acceptable entry in the job application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.