Research Assistant I - Molecular Neuroscience

Summary

The Arey Lab in the Center for Precision Environmental Health is looking for a talented individual to join the team. This position requires an individual who is self-motivated with existing research experience capable of independently preparing and organizing lab reagents, performing experiments, and record keeping.

Job Duties

• Order reagents for the laboratory and communicates with vendors when necessary.
• Help maintain organization of lab protocols, reagents, and C. elegans strains.
• Analyze data along with generating figures of results.
• Perform complex procedures and refine protocols required for specific research projects.
• Conduct literature searches and summarize information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
• Documents results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
• Present and discuss results of experiments in laboratory group meeting sessions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Applicants should have familiarity with laboratory techniques, and previous professional experience related to working in a biological laboratory and with C. elegans is preferred.
• Experience with molecular biology is preferred.
• Candidate should also keep a detailed laboratory manual.

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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