Postdoctoral Associate - Translational Research

Baylor College of Medicine (BCM); Houston (TX); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston seeks a Post-doctoral Associate (MD or PhD) for appointment under the NIH/NHLBI BCM-Respiratory Research Training T32 program. The role trains postdoctoral or physician-scientists for careers in lung-related diseases under a mentoring committee of BCM and VA faculty.

Candidates should hold an MD or PhD in a relevant field; no prior experience is required. The program emphasizes translational research and collaboration in a multidisciplinary environment.

Qualifications

• MD or PhD in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.
• Citizenship or permanent residency required by appointment date (U.S.).

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, and conduct advanced research experiments under mentor guidance.
• Analyze and interpret experimental and clinical data.
• Establish new research protocols and procedures.
• Prepare abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts for journals and meetings.
• Participate in collaborative and interdisciplinary training; engage in didactic components.
• Maintain research records, assist with lab workflow, ensure safety and compliance.
• Engage in translational research involving inflammation and thrombosis.
• Oversee experiments, data and sample collection, assist with grant development and presentations.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Scientific writing

Education

MD or PhD in Basic Science/Health Science

Job description

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Summary

The lab is seeking an MD or PhD Post-doctoral Associate for appointment in our NIH/NHLBI T32 training grant, entitled "BCM-Respiratory Research Training." This program aims to train postdoctoral or physician-scientists for collaborative research careers in lung related diseases. The Postdoctoral Associate will train under the mentorship of a MD or PhD scientists with research interests in multiple disciplines related to acute or chronic lung diseases. Mentor and a mentoring committee are composed of research faculty at Baylor College of Medicine and the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. The program includes a unique combined curriculum with shared didactic and clinically. T32 training grant requires that trainees must be citizens or a non-citizen national of the United States or have been lawfully admitted for permanent residence by training appointment date.

Job Duties

• Plans, directs, and conducts specialized and advanced research experiments under mentor guidance that includes studies in basic science, animal models, and/or clinical research related to thrombosis and inflammatory disease mechanisms.
• Analyzes and interprets experimental and clinical data.
• Establishes new research protocols and procedures.
• Prepares abstracts, presentations, and manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals and scientific meetings; participates in seminar and research presentation activities.
• Participates in collaborative and interdisciplinary research training; participates in shared didactic and clinically oriented training components.
• Supports laboratory and research operations by maintaining organized research records, assists with laboratory workflow, ensures adherence to safety and compliance requirements, and contributes to efficient research operations.
• Engages in basic, clinical and/or translational research involving the interactions between inflammation and thrombosis.
• Oversees research experiments, data and sample collection procedures, assist with data analyses/presentation, and write up of manuscripts, assist in supervising staff and students, work with collaborators to develop and conduct related projects, assist in development of grant proposals, and present work at seminars.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong background in translational research in respiratory related diseases in humans or animal models.
• Be motivated, enthusiastic, careful, and able to think critically.
• Has strong oral and written communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment and is highly organized.

Work Authorization Requirement

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

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