Research Assistant I
Baylor College of Medicine
Texas Medical Center, TX
Job posting number: #7292386 (Ref:20912-en_US)
Posted: November 4, 2024
Job Description
Summary
The Boeynaems lab seeks a Research Assistant I to study how protein condensation is implicated in the etiology of neurodegenerative disease and brain cancer. The work includes cell culture, microscopy, and mouse husbandry and experimentation.
Job Duties
- Plans, executes and conducts protocols for research experiments, including but not limited to cell culture, microscopy, mass spectrometry, immunofluorescence, DNA preparation, and general lab techniques.
- Maintains the mouse colony and assists graduate students with mouse experimentation, including but not limited to surgery, tissue collection and processing, and immunostaining.
- Collects, compiles, analyzes and presents data to the PI and other lab members.
- Handles administrative and organizational lab management duties include assisting PI with administration, tracking inventory, organizing lab events, documenting and storing critical reagents.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
- Two years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
- Proficient in mouse studies.
- Strong organizational and experimental skills.
- Communicative and able to work well in a team.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
