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Postdoctoral Research Associate - Lee Lab

TAMHSC

Job Description


Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Lee Lab

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Molecular and Cellular Medicine

Proposed Minimum Salary

Commensurate

Job Location

College Station, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

What we believe

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment for all visitors, students, faculty, and staff by promoting a culture that embraces inclusion, diversity, equity, and accountability.  Diverse perspectives, talents and identities are vital to accomplishing our mission and living our core values .”

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, the Texas A&M University Health Science Center encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Health Science Center (HSC) is looking for an Postdoctoral Research Associate for the Lee lab to serve as a member of the Department of Cell Biology and Genetics team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of research experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

Job Summary:  The Postdoc Research Associate, under general supervision, is responsible for animal studies and all aspects of mammalian cell culture and downstream assays including protein and nucleic acids assays. In addition, the Postdoc Research Associate will be responsible for the maintenance of the lab, lab equipment and inventory and ordering of lab supplies.

The Lee lab in the Institute for Regenerative Medicine seeks an application for a postdoctoral position with a focused interest in translational research with a relevant degree and experience to work in the areas of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), extracellular vesicles (EVs), immunology and autoimmune diseases. The research directions in the Lee lab include 1) creating animal models of autoimmune diseases including autoimmune uveitis, 2) testing the therapeutic potential of MSCs and MSC-derived EVs in animal models, 3) elucidating mechanisms underlying the therapeutic effects of MSCs and MSC-EVs in animal models

Required Education and Experience:

  • Appropriate doctoral degree.

  • Experience in experimentation with rodents and immune cell cultures.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Knowledge of lab room preparation and lab techniques and safety.

  • Willing to work with laboratory animals.

  • Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Education and Experience:

  • PhD degree in immunology or cell biology.

  • Experience working with diverse individuals and communities.

  • Ability to prepare research data for publication and presentations at scientific meetings.

  • Cooperate with other members of the laboratory staff in maintaining all instruments and maintaining a safe environment for all throughout the IRM facilities.

  • Collaborate with other researchers/doctors to perform research on the area of expertise.

Responsibilities:

Laboratory Research

  • Conduct all aspects of mammalian cell cultures and downstream assays including isolation of extracellular vesicles from cell culture conditioned medium and protein/nucleic acids assays (RT-PCR, western blot and ELISAs).

Animal Research

  • Assist with all aspects of in vivo experiments with laboratory animals (handling animals, drug administration and tissue collections, etc), tissue processing and histological analysis.

Research Publication and Reporting

  • Prepare research data for publication and presentations at scientific meetings.

  • Collaborate with other researchers/doctors to perform research on the area of expertise.

Lab Maintenance and Safety

  • Cooperate with other members of the laboratory staff in maintaining all instruments and maintaining a safe environment for all throughout the IRM facilities.

Other Duties

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to pre-populate the online application.

The Postdoc Research Associate, under general supervision, is responsible for animal studies and all aspects of mammalian cell culture and downstream assays including protein and nucleic acids assays. In addition, the Postdoc Research Associate will be responsible for the maintenance of the lab, lab equipment and inventory and ordering of lab supplies.



All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

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