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Postdoctoral Research Associate

Tamus

Houston, TX • On-site

$5K/mo

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 12 days ago

Job description

Job Title

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Agency

Texas A&M University Health Science Center

Department

Ibt - Cedp - Dashwood

Proposed Minimum Salary

$5,084.00 monthly

Job Location

Houston, Texas

Job Type

Staff

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents& livedexperiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens ourcorevalueswhich are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation,Texas A&M Healthencompasses five colleges andnumerouscenters and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovativeresearchand team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be involved in the identification of epigenetic and immunoepigenetic combination treatments that upregulate the MHC-I and MHC-II dependent genes to enhance host immune surveillance and anticancer efficacy. The position will support translational cancer prevention studies using cell-based systems, primary cultures, 3D spheroid/organoid models, molecular assays, immunological assays, and rodent tumor models

What you need to know

Salary:Will becommensuratebased on the selected hire's education and experience.

Location/Schedule:Houston, TX/Full-Time

Apply!Submitting a cover letter,CV/Resumetoassistus with the review process. You may upload these documentsonthe application under CV/Resume.

Required Education and Experience

  • MD/PhD in biochemistry, cell biology, immunology, cancer biology, pharmacology, molecular biology, or a related biomedical science field.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with cancer biology, molecular biology, cell culture, and animal cancer models.

  • MD/PhD with experience in translational cancer biology, cancer prevention, immunology, epigenetics, or related biomedical research. Animal cancer models, primary tissue culture, 3D spheroid/organoid cultures, molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and immunology assays.

  • Epigenetics, HDAC biology, host immune surveillance, antigen-presentation pathways, immunoproteosome assays, with technical expertise of FACS, RNA-seq, Co-IP, ChIP, and T-cell co-culture systems.

  • Experience in performing rodent tumor studies under approved IACUC protocols, including oral gavage, intra-venous, intra-peritoneal and subcutaneous injections

  • Experience with antibody development, hybridoma screening, ELISA-based assays, and antibody characterization.

  • Clinical or translational research background, including MD training or experience connecting preclinical findings to human disease relevance, is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

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

  • Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills in English.

  • Ability to do independent research in areas related to cancer immunology and epigenetics.

  • Ability to maintain accurate records, analyze data, prepare figures and reports, and contribute to manuscripts and presentations.

Responsibilities

Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of MHC

  • Identification of epigenetic and immunoepigenetic combination treatments that upregulate MHC-I and MHC-II dependent genes to enhance host immune surveillance and anticancer efficacy.

  • Studies may include HDAC-related mechanisms, immunoproteasome regulation, antigen-presentation pathways, and immune-response biomarkers.

Molecular, cellular, and biochemical work

  • Design and execute experiments involving epigenetic analyses, immunological assays, and molecular biology, protein biochemistry, and cancer prevention models.

  • Experimental procedures may include tissue culture, primary cell culture, 3D spheroid/organoid culture, co-IP, ChIP, PCR, qPCR, flow cytometry/FACS, Western blotting, ELISA, HDAC activity assays, fluorescence microscopy, and related in vitro assays using wild-type and genetically modified/null cell lines.

Rodent work and preclinical tumor models

  • Conduct rodent studies according to approved protocols and the highest ethical standards.

  • Participate in breeding and genotyping. Carefully monitor and record rodent well-being and morbidity.

  • Perform endoscopies and polypectomies on live rodents.

  • Perform necropsies and collection of organs for H&E, molecular, and immunohistochemical work.

  • Administer drugs/compounds to study animals via intra-oral, intra-venous, intra-peritoneal or subcutaneous routes.

Collaborations & presentations

  • Participate actively in weekly lab meetings within the center, and with other internal and external collaborators.

  • Participate in joint projects involving faculty, postdoctoral fellows, students, technicians, and core facility personnel.

  • Assist with training graduate students and junior lab personnel.

  • Support antibody core-related activities, including hybridoma screening, ELISA-based assays, and antibody characterization.

  • Assist with research grant proposals, conference abstracts, manuscripts, figures, tables, and timely publishable reports.

  • Conduct literature searches and contribute to new experimental approaches with rigor and reproducibility.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events,state-of-the-artrecreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.Experience all that a big city has to offer but witha reasonablecost-of-living and no long commutes.

  • Medical,prescription drug,dental,vision,life and AD&D,flexible spending accounts,and long-term disability insurancewith Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

  • 12-15 daysof annual paid holidays

  • Up toeight hours of paid sick leaveand at leasteight hours of paid vacationeach month

  • Automatic enrollment in theTeacher Retirement System of Texas

  • Health and Wellness:Free exercise programs and release time

  • Professional Development: All employees have access to freeLinkedIn Learningtraining, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

  • Educational release time and tuition assistancefor completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

  • Living Well,a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

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 prepopulate 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/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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