Research Technician III

Summary

A research technician position is immediately available to participate in research projects related to inflammation in obesity and atherosclerosis using animal models, human samples and tissue culture.

Job Duties

• Prepares and conducts laboratory research experiments.
• Collects, compiles and analyzes data
• Conducts literature searches and summarizes information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
• Documents results of experiments.
• Selects, evaluates and applies techniques used in routine research.
• Orders laboratory supplies and equipment.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• One year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• High responsibility, and perform PI-assigned experiments and related jobs efficiently under minimal to moderate supervision
• Be comfortable to work with animals (mice), with animal techniques (colony maintenance, blood and tissue collection, etc); the ability to document and organized experimental data using computers;
• Tissue culture; immunohistochemistry; flow cytometry; ELISA; and basic cell and molecular biology (RNA, DNA isolation, RT-PCR, etc), with knowledge of the research methods and procedures.
• Some knowledge in related research area will be preferred.

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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