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Postdoctoral Associate - Translational Research

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX • On-site

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

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Company rating: 8.0 out of 10

Based on 24 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

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Job description

Summary

The lab is seeking an MD or PhD Post-doctoral Associate for appointment in our NIH/NHLBI T32 training grant, entitled “BCM-Respiratory Research Training.”  This program aims to train postdoctoral or physician-scientists for collaborative research careers in lung related diseases. The Postdoctoral Associate will train under the mentorship of a MD or PhD scientists with research interests in multiple disciplines related to acute or chronic lung diseases.  Mentor and a mentoring committee are composed of research faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The program includes a unique combined curriculum with shared didactic and clinically.  T32 training grant requires that trainees must be citizens or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence by training appointment date.

Job Duties
  • Plans, directs, and conducts specialized and advanced research experiments under mentor guidance that includes studies in basic science, animal models, and/or clinical research related to thrombosis and inflammatory disease mechanisms.
  • Analyzes and interprets experimental and clinical data.
  • Establishes new research protocols and procedures.
  • Prepares abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and scientific meetings; participates in seminar and research presentation activities.
  • Participates in collaborative and interdisciplinary research training; participates in shared didactic and clinically oriented training components.
  • Supports laboratory and research operations by maintaining organized research records, assists with laboratory workflow, ensures adherence to safety and compliance requirements, and contributes to efficient research operations.
  • Engages in basic, clinical and/or translational research involving the interactions between inflammation and thrombosis. 
  • Oversees research experiments, data and sample collection procedures, assist with data analyses/presentation, and write up of manuscripts, assist in supervising staff and students, work with collaborators to develop and conduct related projects, assist in development of grant proposals, and present work at seminars.
Minimum Qualifications
  • MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
  • No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Strong background in translational research in respiratory related diseases in humans or animal models.
  • Be motivated, enthusiastic, careful, and able to think critically.
  • Has strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment and is highly organized.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment. 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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