Senior Staff Scientist
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7117237 (Ref:14010-en_US)
Posted: December 3, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
Radiology is seeking an experienced bench scientist to assist in multiple biomedical projects in the Translational Imaging Group. The Translational Imaging Group is matrix-managed, and consists of 5 PI's who are all extramurally funded. The group currently holds 4 NIH grants and several Foundation and Industrial grants.
Job Duties
- Manage all the TIGr animal colonies, consisting of several mouse strains over approximately 10 IACUC protocols.
- Perform breeding, weaning, genotyping, identification marking, maintenance, and necropsies on animals in each of the colonies as needed per project requirements.
- Perform biological assays on samples as directed by project PI's and leaders.
- Perform microscopy and image analysis on samples as directed by project PI's and leaders.
- Perform cell culture studies as needed for projects.
- Provide data summaries, figures, and document parts as directed by PI's and project leaders to assist in the writing of manuscripts and grant applications.
- Review manuscripts critically prior to submission as part of authorship requirements.
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree. Experience may not be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Seven years of postdoctoral research experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children's Hospital core facilities is highly desirable.
- A willingness to learn new techniques in support of projects is highly desirable.
- Excellent sterile technique in all aspects of work is 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.
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