Title: Research Assistant Part-time Hourly

Employee Classification: Research Asst-Hourly

Campus: University of North Texas - Health Science Center

Division: HSC-Provost & Exec VP

SubDivision-Department: HSC-CBTS-Office of the Dean

Department: HSC-Center for Anatomical Sciences-300590

Job Location: Fort Worth

Salary: $ 21 / hour

FTE: .48

Retirement Eligibility: Not Retirement Eligible

About Us - Values Overview:

Department Summary

The Center for Anatomical Sciences at the University of North Texas Health Science Center is located in the prestigious Cultural District of Fort Worth, TX. Our mission is to offer exceptional educational activities and to advance research in the anatomical sciences and allied fields.

Research strengths in the Center for Anatomical Sciences include biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, forensic sciences, biomechanics/functional morphology, and histology. The Center encompasses 8,000-square-feet of anatomy laboratories that support anatomical education, research, and outreach. The Center also houses dedicated research laboratories equipped for medical imaging analysis/morphometrics, forensic anthropology, thermoregulatory studies (environmental chamber), histology, and paleontological fossil preparation.

Center for Anatomical Sciences teaches dissection and prosection-based anatomy courses to Medical, Physical Therapy, Physician’s Assistant, and Master of Medical Science students. The Center is also home to the Structural Anatomy and Rehabilitation Sciences (STARS) PhD program that prepares graduate students to join the workforce as researchers and anatomy educators.

The Center also supports numerous K-12 science outreach programs, offering summer science camps, campus tours, and in-school events that introduce students to anatomy and its relationship to medical education.

Position Overview

The Department of Physiology and Anatomy at the University of North Texas Health Science Center invites applications for a research assistant to be supervised by Rachel Menegaz, Ph.D. The position will begin after February 15, 2025. This position will support ongoing research focused on musculoskeletal health using rodent models.

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate or Bachelor degree in related field

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Skills in writing clean and concise correspondence.
• Ability to maintain digital and paper records.
• Ability to complete tasks in an orderly and timely fashion.
• Ability to adhere to established schedule for research experiments.
• Ability to follow established lab protocols for tissue collection and dissection, tissue processing, and histological analyses.
• Ability to follow established training and protocols for medical imaging (CT scanning).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with histological techniques including embedding, staining, and sectioning of biological tissues.
• Experience with medical imaging (e.g. CT scanning).

Required License/Registration/Certifications

• N/A

Job Duties:

• Collect and process biological tissues for research 
• Assist with computed tomography (CT) scanning of tissues 

Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday, various hours

Driving University Vehicle:

No

Security Sensitive:

This is a Security Sensitive Position.

Special Instructions:

Applicants must submit a minimum of two professional references as part of their application. If needed, additional references can be added after the application has been submitted. 

Benefits:

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EEO Statement:

The University of North Texas System is firmly committed to equal opportunity and does not permit -- and takes actions to prevent -- discrimination, harassment (including sexual violence, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking) and retaliation on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status in its application, employment practices and facilities; nor permits race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or sex discrimination and harassment in its admissions processes, and educational programs and activities, facilities and employment practices. The University of North Texas System promptly investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment and related retaliation and takes remedial action when appropriate. The University of North Texas System also takes actions to prevent retaliation against individuals who oppose any form of harassment or discriminatory practice, file a charge or report, or testify, assist or participate in an investigative proceeding or hearing.