WHO WE ARE

The Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital (VMTH) includes the Small Animal Hospital http://vethospital.tamu.edu/small http://vethospital.tamu.edu/small-animal-hospital animal - hospital and the Large Animal Hospital http://vethospital.tamu.edu/large - animal - hospital , both of which are dedicated to the total well-being and care of a pet throughout its lifetime. We work with great people, great clinicians, and great educators with a passion for animals and educating others that allows us to provide total care for animal patients while helping to train the next generation of veterinarians.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Salary: $50,000 - $55,000
Special Instructions: A cover letter, resume, and contact information for three professional references (to include at least one previous supervisor) are strongly recommended. You may upload all three on the application under CV/Resume or upon answering the questionnaire you may attach the documents.
Schedule: This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends
Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding.

REQUIRED EDUCATION

• Ph.D. in Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Immunology, or Genetics.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience in microbiological techniques and biosafety level 2 practices
• Experience working with small animals
• Experience working in molecular biology (western blotting, RT-PCR, RNA-DNA isolation, ELISAs, ddPCR)
• Experience designing and constructing plasmids and other cloning techniques.
• Experience performing analysis of genomic data, including phylogenomics, gene identification, whole genome assembly, GWAS, and shotgun metagenomics, including the associated software
• Published in high-quality peer-reviewed journals

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work cooperatively with others.
• Willing and able to work with laboratory animals
• Comfortable with the collection and handling of human and/or animal tissue, which may include stool, blood, and organs
• Ability to keep accurate and up-to-date research records.
• Strong English verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a Biosafety Level 2 lab and follow all guidelines.
• Self-motivated, independent, and creative thinker willing to step out of his/her comfort zone to learn new techniques and knowledge.
• Ability to prepare research data for publication and presentations at scientific meetings
• Capable of performing required duties with a minimum of supervision after training.
• Ability to identify, assess, and solve problems independently.
• Must be able to organize and manage a varied range of assignments and projects with high efficiency.
• Able to work with database, graphing, word processing, and statistical computer programs such as Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop, GraphPad Prism, R Studio