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Our Commitment

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 a Postdoctoral Research Associate to serve as a member of the laboratory team in the Center for Epigenetics and Disease Prevention.  We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment as stated above. The successful applicant will bring their experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting the department 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.

What you need to know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Cover Letter/Resume : A cover letter and resume will assist us in our review of your application materials.  These can be uploaded on the application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience

• Ph.D. degree in Biology, Biochemistry or other related field

• Research experience in small animal experiments, tissue procession, DNA/RNA isolation and quantification, DNA library construction and genomic analysis

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others

• Ability to perform all tasks and job responsibilities safely without injury to self and others in compliance with A&M System and HSC guidelines

• Provide a safe environment that fosters respect, inclusion, and equality of all faculty, staff, students, and visitors

• Must be literate in the English language and able to comprehend and follow both written and verbal instructions

• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English

Preferred Experience:

• Highly motivated in biomedical research. Knowledge in genomics and bioinformatics.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Molecular biology skills and genomic data analysis

Responsibilities:

• Biomedical Research - Work with clinicians to collect human samples and perform animal experiments. Develop protocol and analysis pipelines for cell-free DNA collection and bisulfite sequencing. 

• Biostatistical Data Analysis - Performs experimental design and data analysis of biochemical experiments and human clinical studies.

• Scientific Reports - Writes project reports, scientific manuscripts, grant proposals, and presents posters and oral presentations in conferences. Prepares data for charts, figures and slides for manuscripts or scientific meetings.

• Participation - Participates in weekly group meetings within the center and other departments.  Participate in joint projects involving the laboratory team.

• Maintenance- Maintains core equipment and supplies. Performs data management.

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.

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.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer committed to diversity.