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Research Technician II - Brain Disorders

Employer
Baylor College of Medicine
Location
Houston, Texas
Closing date
Jun 20, 2023

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Discipline
Life Sciences, Genetics
Position Type
Full Time
Job Type
Technician
Organization Type
Academia
Summary

The Research Technician II position will work in a team performing genetic screens for modifiers of neurodegeneration using Drosophila (fruit fly) models of disease. This involves working with a stereomicroscope to set up breeding schemes for multiple Drosophila strains and assessing neuronal dysfunction with the assistance of robotic equipment. We are searching for a highly motivated individual that plans to seek a future career in biomedicine or related field. We are willing to train the needed laboratory techniques.

Job Duties

  • Assists and conducts genetic screens using Drosophila disease models.
  • Assists in maintaining Drosophila strains.
  • Assesses neuronal dysfunction using locomotor assays and operates robotic equipment.
  • Analyzes data using statistical methods.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
  • No experience required.


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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