Neuroscience Research Assistant II: Lab Ops & Cloning

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, seeks a Research Assistant II – Neuroscience to support lab operations and experimental work within brain research. This onsite role blends lab management with hands-on molecular biology tasks.

You will manage orders and inventory, culture mammalian cells, perform molecular cloning with In-Fusion, acquire images by widefield fluorescence, and document results for investigators. Strong organization and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field.
• Three years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in basic science or related field preferred.
• Molecular cloning and cell culture experience.

Responsibilities

• Process orders and maintain lab inventory.
• Schedule lab group meetings and manage infrastructure.
• Culture mammalian cells and perform cloning.
• Acquire images with widefield fluorescence microscopy.
• Plan, direct and conduct research experiments; analyze data.

Skills

Lab management

Molecular cloning

Cell culture

Fluorescence imaging

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Basic Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

In-Fusion assembly

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, seeks a Research Assistant II – Neuroscience to support lab operations and experimental work within brain research. This onsite role blends lab management with hands-on molecular biology tasks.

You will manage orders and inventory, culture mammalian cells, perform molecular cloning with In-Fusion, acquire images by widefield fluorescence, and document results for investigators. Strong organization and teamwork are essential.