Cardiovascular Research Assistant — Rodent Surgery

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking a Research Assistant I to support the Laboratory for Translational Therapeutics. You will perform rodent survival surgeries including myocardial infarction induction to model heart failure and contribute to the development of gene and cell therapies for cardiovascular disease.

You will own your experiments from planning to execution and may supervise parts of projects, with emphasis on animal welfare, meticulous data collection, and clear

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Plans, directs and conducts research experiments.
• Performs survival surgical procedures on mice and rats, including myocardial infarction (MI) induction and related cardiovascular surgical models.
• Monitors post-operative recovery and animal welfare.
• Makes accurate animal research records including procedure logs, husbandry documentation, and IACUC-required reporting.
• Performs euthanasia and tissue/sample collection per approved protocols.
• Evaluates and analyzes data.
• May conduct literature searches and summarize information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking a Research Assistant I to support the Laboratory for Translational Therapeutics. You will perform rodent survival surgeries including myocardial infarction induction to model heart failure and contribute to the development of gene and cell therapies for cardiovascular disease.

You will own your experiments from planning to execution and may supervise parts of projects, with emphasis on animal welfare, meticulous data collection, and clear