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Research Associate I, Department of Surgery

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Research Academic & Clinical
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UTMB Health
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2103588 Requisition #
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Min Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in basic science or equivalent; no experience required.

Specific Job Related Duties:

  • All the work will be conducted in BLS2/ABSL2 laboratory settings.
  • Under supervision, perform research experiments related to vascular and cancer biology in the context of cysteine metabolism.
  • Learn how to set up and conduct research experiments with quantitative and qualitative analysis followed by technical instructions. Troubleshooting and improving assays will be required in the long-term.
  • Learn how to conduct cell culture experiments, establish genetically modified immortalized and primary cell lines, perform co-culture and angiogenesis assays, and master key molecular biology methods, such as qPCR, ELISA, fluorescence microscopy, kinetic or endpoint assays, histology staining, etc.
  • Involvement in small animal experiments; treatments in rodents (gavage, i.v., i.p.), tumor inoculation, breeding and genotyping mice, tissue and plasma sample collection, maintaining rodent laboratory records. The applicant will be trained for small animal surgeries.
  • Assemble, calibrate, operate, and make minor modifications to various laboratory equipment as defined by appropriate guidelines and standard operating procedures.
  • Maintain a detailed record of all experiments performed in the laboratory.
  • Analyze, organize, and present data during weekly lab meetings and collaborative meetings.
  • Assist in the compilation and tabulation of data and provide preliminary analysis.

Salary Range:

Commensurate with experience.  100% Grant funded.

Preferred Skills:

  • Biological Analysis
  • Quantitative Analysis
  • Qualitative Analysis
  • Tabulation of Data
  • Equipment Calibration
  • Standard Laboratory Equipment

Preferred Work Experience:

Previous work experience preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

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