Student Technician

Job Title

Student Technician

Agency

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Department

Institute for Advancing Health through Agriculture-Project Management

Proposed Minimum Salary

$7.25 hourly

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Student Worker

Job Description

Job Description Summary

The student technician provides hands-on assistance in assisting researchers on multidisciplinary projects located at Texas A&M Institute for Preclinical Studies.

Essential Duties/Tasks

• Performs daily animal care and husbandry duties for research animals including feeding, watering, animal handling/transport, animal health checks, providing enrichment and environmental monitoring.
• Assures animals are appropriately maintained and cared for in accordance with standard operating procedures and supervisor’s instructions. Requires the ability to work sometimes under challenging conditions (high humidity/temperature).
• Assists with animal surgery and tissue collection days with minor tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Current undergraduate or graduate student at Texas A&M University.
• Major in Biology, Animal Science, Nutrition, Biomedical Sciences, Agriculture, or a related field preferred.
• Previous animal experience is a plus but not required — training will be provided.

Required Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to follow instructions, work with minimal instruction, and manage time effectively.
• Must be detail-oriented, dependable, and willing to perform both technical and routine tasks.
• Stand for extended periods during work.

Other Requirements:

• Requires working evening, night and weekend hours.
• Ability to lift or move light, moderate, and heavy objects.

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/Veterans/Disability Employer.