Job Description

Summary

The Eberlin Lab for Medical Mass Spectrometry in the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery is seeking an enthusiastic Research Assistant to help manage research projects in the Division of Surgical Oncology. The research will focus on the translation of mass spectrometry technologies into clinical applications for intra-surgical tissue analysis, cancer detection, and treatment.

The Research Assistant will assist with managing research experiments and lab functions. This position will be under the direct supervision of Principal Investigator. The selected candidate will provide research support and responsibilities for the Eberlin Lab for Medical Mass Spectrometry.

 

Job Duties

• Performs responsible research work that involves preparing, conducting, planning, completing, and occasionally supervising limited research projects, following general plans approved by the supervisor.
• Designs and conducts research experiments involving human subjects and tissues.
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes data from research projects.
• Conducts literature searches and summarizes information in an appropriate format for studies.
• Documents and interprets the results of experiments and reports to the principal investigator.
• Prepares IACUC and IRB protocols.
• Selects, evaluates, and determines appropriate research procedures.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in basic science or a related field.

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

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