Postdoctoral Fellow PhD - Urology

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine’s Jorgez Laboratory in Urology seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow PhD to study testicular dysfunction and infertility using a Wnt4-cKO mouse model, at the Texas Medical Center in Houston. The role combines developmental biology, reproductive endocrinology, and advanced 3D imaging (confocal, spatial transcriptomics) with collaborative teamwork and NIH-aligned stipends.

Responsibilities include designing and executing mouse experiments, imaging data analysis, publishing

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Designs and executes experiments using mouse models, including breeding colony management and genotyping.
• Performs advanced 3D and spatial imaging (confocal, LSFM, Xenium spatial transcriptomics) and associated computational image analysis.
• Conducts cellular and molecular assays including immunohistochemistry, proteomic profiling, and tissue-derived cell culture-based functional studies.
• Analyzes, interprets, and presents complex multimodal datasets integrating imaging, transcriptomic, and proteomic data.
• Prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication and contributes to grant progress reports and future funding applications.
• Maintains reagents and supplies for experiments.
• Teaches techniques, procedures, and experimental design to other members of the lab.
• Communicates research results in group meetings, national or international conferences.
• Plans, directs, and conducts research experiments.
• Develops research techniques and performs applications required for specific research projects.

Skills

3D imaging

Bioinformatics

Mouse handling

Confocal microscopy

Spatial transcriptomics

Genotyping

Education

PhD required

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Spatial transcriptomics

Job description

Job Title: Postdoctoral Fellow PhD - Urology

Division: Urology

Work Arrangement: Onsite only

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: $63,480 - $68,964

FLSA Status: Exempt

Work Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Summary

The Jorgez Laboratory in the Department of Urology at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow PhD to join an NIH-funded research program investigating the molecular and developmental mechanisms underlying testicular dysfunction and infertility in a Wnt4 conditional knockout (Wnt4-cKO) mouse model. This position offers the opportunity to work at the interface of developmental biology, reproductive endocrinology, and cutting-edge spatial and 3D imaging technologies, within a collaborative, well-resourced research environment in the Texas Medical Center.

Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.

Job Duties

• Designs and executes experiments using mouse models that includes breeding colony management and genotyping.
• Performs advanced 3D and spatial imaging (confocal, LSFM, Xenium spatial transcriptomics) and associated computational image analysis.
• Conducts cellular and molecular assays including, immunohistochemistry, proteomic profiling, and tissue-derived cell culture-based functional studies.
• Analyzes, interprets, and presents complex multimodal datasets integrating imaging, transcriptomic, and proteomic data.
• Prepares manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication and contribute to grant progress reports and future funding applications.
• Maintains reagents and supply for experiments.
• Teaches techniques, procedures, and experimental design to other members of the lab.
• Communicates research results in group meetings, national or international conferences.
• Plans, directs, and conducts research experiments.
• Develops research techniques and perform applications required for specific research projects
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with advanced 3D imaging modalities (light sheet fluorescence microscopy, confocal microscopy) and/or spatial transcriptomics platforms (e.g., Xenium, Visium).
• Background in male reproductive biology, testicular development, or endocrinology.
• Experience with bioinformatic analysis of transcriptomic or proteomic datasets.
• Experience with animal surgical techniques (e.g., orchidopexy models).
• Experience working on the Wnt/Bcatenin signaling pathway.

Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty, and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.