Postdoctoral Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7126890 (Ref:14904-en_US)
Posted: March 1, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
The postdoctoral associate will lead their own research project that is relevant to the lab's interest in maternal-fetal communication, pancreatic cancer, and/or early neural development. Projects will incorporate mouse models, embryonic stem cells, organoids, next-gen sequencing, bioinformatics, and microscopy.
Job Duties
- Performs in vivo and in vitro experiments.
- Maintains mouse colonies and/or cell lines.
- Conducts genotyping on mouse colonies and/or cell lines.
- Collects murine tissues (including embryos) and performs murine surgery.
- Processes collected murine tissues and/or cells.
- Uses confocal microscope and next-gen sequencers.
- Uses flow cytometry.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
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.
14904
PD; CA; CH; SN
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.