Infectious Disease Research Associate — Animal Models

Women In Science; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a Research Associate in Houston, TX to perform complex, advanced research under the general direction of the Principal Investigator. The ideal candidate has expertise in animal models, with emphasis on infectious disease models, and will contribute to immunology, pathology and development of novel therapeutics.

Responsibilities include planning and conducting in vivo mouse experiments, maintaining stocks and cell lines, and performing tissue analyses to

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Basic Science or related field.
• Three years of relevant experience typical as a Research Assistant, Research Technician or Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex, advanced research under the general direction of the Principal Investigator.
• Plan, direct and conduct in vivo experiments using mouse models of infectious organisms.
• Maintain stocks and live cultures of infectious organisms and relevant mammalian cell lines.
• Develop research techniques and performs applications for pathology, immunology and microbiology assessments as required for specific research projects.
• Document results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
• Animal manipulations, including administration of test articles, in vivo sample collection, in vivo imaging, euthanasia and post mortem sample collection.
• In vitro and ex vivo processing of tissue samples.
• Execute in vitro assays to evaluate immune data, histopathology data, gene expression, protein analysis.

Skills

Animal handling

In vivo experiments

Immunology basics

Education

Master's degree in Basic Science or related field

Tools

Mammalian cell culture

Histology

Imaging

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a Research Associate in Houston, TX to perform complex, advanced research under the general direction of the Principal Investigator. The ideal candidate has expertise in animal models, with emphasis on infectious disease models, and will contribute to immunology, pathology and development of novel therapeutics.

Responsibilities include planning and conducting in vivo mouse experiments, maintaining stocks and cell lines, and performing tissue analyses to