Research Assistant I

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

Job posting number: #7108050 (Ref:12698-en_US)

Posted: August 13, 2022

Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Summary

The Integrative Physiology Department at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a Research Assistant I. The successful applicant will join a multidisciplinary group studying mechanisms of skeletal muscle disease. They will learn and be expected to perform studies on muscle structure and function, immunocytochemistry and histology, biochemical techniques to assess proteins and mRNA changes and other techniques to analyze efficacy of therapeutic interventions. They will also learn to analyze data, help write manuscripts , keep a laboratory notebook with extensive details of all experiments that they perform, and will be expected to participate in laboratory meetings. 

 

The Research Assistant I may attend seminars and, if appropriate take courses to improve laboratory skills. This is an excellent opportunity for a  scientist to obtain additional training, publish manuscripts,  learn techniques, and be part of a dynamic research team.

Job Duties

  • Performs responsible research work that requires planning, completing, and occasionally supervising limited research projects in accordance with general plans approved by the supervisor.
  • Designs and conducts research experiments.
  • Collects, compiles and analyzes data.
  • Conducts literature searches and summarizes information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
  • Documents and interprets results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
  • Develops and modifies computer programs.
  • Selects and determines appropriate research procedures.
  • Oversees the maintenance of lab equipment and environment.
  • Assigns activities to less experienced research staff.

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.

 

 

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.

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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.


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Job posting number:#7108050 (Ref:12698-en_US)
Application Deadline:Open Until Filled
Employer Location:Baylor College of Medicine
Houston,Texas
United States
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