Postdoctoral Research Associate

Texas A&M University Health Science Center; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas A&M University Health Science Center in Houston invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate focused on stem cell biology and lung epithelial differentiation. The role includes work on human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and alveolar models, with emphasis on region-specific epithelial identities and disease modeling.

The successful candidate will conduct maintenance and differentiation of hPSCs, explore ALI culture systems, and contribute to projects modeling lung

Qualifications

• Experience with human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and alveolar differentiation.
• Experience in epithelial maturation and in vitro disease modeling.
• Ability to design hypothesis-driven experiments on epithelial cell fate specification.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research on hPSC-derived airway/alveolar differentiation and disease models.
• Develop and optimize hPSC maintenance, directed lung differentiation, ALI culture, and related in vitro disease-modeling experiments.
• Design and execute studies on epithelial cell fate specification and airway/lung maturation.

Skills

Stem cell biology

Lung development

Epithelial differentiation

Disease modeling

hPSC culture

Airway basal cells

Job description

Job TitlePostdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M University Health Science Center Department IBT - CGPM - Ramos Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationHouston, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Postdoctoral Research Associate, under general supervision, is responsible for conducting research in stem cell biology, lung developmental biology, epithelial cell fate specification, and human disease modeling. The position will focus on human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and lung epithelial models, including region-specific airway basal stem cells, hillock-like airway epithelial cells, distal airway/alveolar differentiation, epithelial maturation, disease modeling and lung epithelial injury/regeneration.

What you need to know

Schedule: Occasional work on weekends and/or after normal business hours may be required for cell culture maintenance, time-sensitive experiments, animal monitoring, or sample processing.

Responsibilities

• Conduct independent and collaborative research related to human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and alveolar epithelial differentiation, regional lung epithelial identity, and lung disease modeling.
• Develop, optimize, and perform hPSC maintenance, directed lung differentiation, airway basal cell differentiation, ALI culture, distal airway/alveolar differentiation, and related in vitro disease-modeling experiments.
• Design and execute hypothesis-driven studies related to epithelial cell fate specification, airway/lung epithelial maturation, hillock-like epithelial cell development, basal