Cancer Therapeutics Research Investigator — Hybrid

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 59,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid medical coverage

PTO and holidays

Tuition Assistance Program

Pension and retirement plans

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center seeks a Research Investigator in Houston to conduct independent laboratory research in cancer biology under faculty leadership. You will design experiments, analyze complex data, and contribute to publications and grants while maintaining regulatory compliance and lab quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration across ongoing projects, laboratory operations support, and scientific communication in a translational research environment.

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's Degree in Natural sciences or related field.
• Preferred: Master's Degree in Natural sciences or related field.

Responsibilities

• Maintain general laboratory operations and safety.
• Plan and conduct experiments under supervision, including reagent prep and data interpretation.
• Prepare figures, manuscripts, abstracts, and grant-related documents.
• Present findings at meetings and contribute to grant development.

Skills

Independent research

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Experiment design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in natural sciences or related field

Master's Degree in natural sciences or related field (preferred)

Tools

Molecular biology techniques

Flow cytometry

qPCR

Job description

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center seeks a Research Investigator in Houston to conduct independent laboratory research in cancer biology under faculty leadership. You will design experiments, analyze complex data, and contribute to publications and grants while maintaining regulatory compliance and lab quality.

The role emphasizes collaboration across ongoing projects, laboratory operations support, and scientific communication in a translational research environment.