Research Engineering/Scientist Associate II � Zebrafish Research and Aquatics Specialist
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The Research Engineering/Scientist Associate II supports zebrafish-based research through daily care and operation of a laboratory aquatics facility. The role maintains zebrafish lines and breeding records, assists with colony planning and experimental animals, and helps keep the facility organized, supplied, and compliant with animal-care and safety procedures. Scheduled weekend and holiday animal-care responsibilities are required.
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Zebrafish husbandry and aquatics facility operationsMaintain the day-to-day health and operation of the laboratory zebrafish facility. Responsibilities include feeding, monitoring fish health and behavior, tank cleaning and sanitation, routine husbandry, water-quality monitoring, maintaining appropriate stocking densities, and performing regular checks of pumps, filtration, UV sterilization, temperature, conductivity, pH, and other aquatics systems. Identify and respond promptly to animal-health or facility problems and perform or coordinate routine troubleshooting and maintenance. Some scheduled weekend and holiday animal-care responsibilities will be required.Zebrafish colony management and research support?Maintain zebrafish lines and breeding records; set up crosses; collect embryos; assist with colony planning, genotyping, and organization of experimental animals. Maintain accurate records of fish lines, breeding, health, and experimental use. Work with the PI and other laboratory members to support zebrafish-based research and train new laboratory members in appropriate husbandry and fish-room procedures.Facility organization, inventory, compliance, and suppliesMaintain an organized and well-stocked aquatics facility, monitor inventory and order fish-room supplies before they are depleted, maintain equipment and maintenance records, and assist with development and implementation of standard operating procedures. Ensure work is performed in accordance with laboratory safety requirements, IACUC protocols, and institutional animal-care procedures.
How this job compares
Set against the 1,053 open Research Associate jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$70–85K/yr272 salary ranges
- US median$26–32/hr173 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 185 open Research Associate jobs in Texas and 1,053 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN (this employer)107 open
- Texas A&M University System31 open
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- Experience
- Research Associate postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (279 postings).
- Education
- 579 of the 1,053 open Research Associate jobs (55%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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