Research Technician III
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7152064 (Ref:16098-en_US)
Posted: June 6, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
Dr. Bert O'Malley, (Chancellor of Baylor College of Medicine) holds research labs in the scientific research area of Hormone action, coactivator function, eukaryotic gene expression, gene therapy, nanotechnology.
For more information: https://profiles.viictr.org/display/BCM/bert-omalley
Job Duties
- Operates all the instrumentation needed for the projects (training will be provided as needed).
- Documents experimental procedures in precise details.
- Collects and compiles imaging and cell culture data.
- Prepares reagents and solutions.
- Performs experimental work as needed that includes live cell experiments and cell culture (2D/3D).
- Troubleshoots problematic results.
- Collects and performs experiments using primary cells from animals.
- Manages a limited number of mouse colonies.
- Interacts directly and reports to the drug development team.
- Maintains core laboratory organization and monitors lab reagents.
- Optimizes novel assays and protocols under the drug development team guidance.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
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.
