OSU-Stillwater
Ranjith Ramanathan, ranjith.ramanathan@okstate.edu
Monday through Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm with occasional evenings and weekends.
Regular Continuous/Until Further Notice
$60,000 - $80,000 Salary
For full consideration, please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for three professional references.
About Us:
The Department of Animal and Food Sciences has more than 1100 undergraduate students, 65
M.S. and Ph.D. students, and 31 faculty. The department is home to nine undergraduate student organizations and seven competitive undergraduate teams. The department operates nine farm and ranch units with high quality livestock that encompass over 12,000 acres. For more information about the department go to:
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Position Summary:
The Meat and Muscle Biology Lab is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented individual to assist in research related to the biological, chemical, and physical properties of meat and muscle tissues, as well as teaching/extension coordination needs. The successful candidate will support ongoing experiments, data collection, and analysis related to muscle growth, meat quality, and postmortem muscle conversion processes. The candidate will coordinate with meat science faculty in the Department of Animal and Food Sciences and the Food and Agricultural Products Center, specifically the Meat Lab Manager and Director of Second Floor Operations.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage, operate, and maintain meat science labs
Coordinate slaughter and fabrication dates with FAPC Meat Lab and AFS Faculty
Secure and/or procure animals for slaughter from OSU AFS Farms or outside sources as needed
Coordinate with Meat Science Faculty and FAPC for all teaching, research, and extension programming needs in FAPC
Assist with sample collection and preparation from live animal harvests and post-harvest carcass fabrication
Conduct common laboratory assays related to meat science or related fields.
Maintain detailed laboratory notebooks, record experimental procedures, and organize data for analysis
Operate and maintain laboratory equipment, including centrifuges, spectrophotometers, texture analyzers, and microscopes
Ensure compliance with lab safety protocols, animal handling guidelines, and institutional regulations
Support undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, and faculty in experimental design and project execution
Work Environment:
Work may involve exposure to biological samples, raw meat, cold environments (coolers/freezers), and standard laboratory chemicals.
Some tasks may require lifting up to 50 pounds and standing for extended periods.
Three years' related work experience.
Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and willingness to learn new techniques.
Good written and verbal communication skills.
Master’s degree in Animal Science, Food Science, Biology, Biochemistry, or a related field.
Basic understanding of muscle structure, meat science, or food biochemistry.
Prior laboratory or meat science research experience. Perform proximate analysis, pH measurement, water holding capacity, tenderness, and color evaluations, and others as needed
Experience with molecular techniques and/or histology.
Familiarity with data analysis software (e.g., SAS, R, Prism, ImageJ).
Perform histological techniques such as tissue fixation, sectioning, staining, and imaging and others as needed
Assist in molecular biology techniques such as RNA/DNA extraction, PCR, Western blotting, and proteomics assays (depending on project needs)
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