Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

UTHealth Houston; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% paid medical premiums

Generous vacation and holidays

Retirement/pension plan

Job summary

UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Full-time) in the Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in Houston, Texas. The fellow will lead research projects on proton-activated chloride channels, developing expertise across experimental approaches and contributing to new directions within the lab.

The position emphasizes scientific discovery, collaboration, and career development within a world-class biomedical research environment

Qualifications

• PhD (or doctoral level) in biochemistry, molecular biology, or a closely related field.
• Strong experimental design, data analysis, and scientific writing skills.
• Ability to mentor students and collaborate across teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, perform, analyze, and interpret experiments using multiple approaches.
• Operate and maintain specialized instrumentation and develop expertise in advanced techniques.
• Maintain organized experimental records, datasets, and protocols for reproducibility.
• Assist with training and mentoring of graduate students and technicians.
• Develop and validate new laboratory protocols and experimental procedures.
• Prepare manuscripts, reports, and presentations describing research findings.
• Present results at lab meetings and conferences and engage in scholarly discourse.

Education

Doctoral/Terminal Degree

Job description

We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Full-time) to join the UTHealth Houston McGovern Medical School Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology in Houston, Texas. In this role, you will lead research projects focused on the structure, function, regulation, and cellular roles of proton-activated chloride channels. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop expertise across multiple experimental approaches and contribute intellectually to new research directions within the laboratory.

What we do here changes the world.

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.

Once you join us you won't want to leave.

It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:

• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

We take care of our employees!

As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...

• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

A biomedical postdoc position provides an opportunity for early‑career researchers to gain valuable experience, develop independent research skills, and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge in their field of expertise.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Design, perform, analyze, and interpret experiments using complementary approaches.
• Operate and maintain specialized scientific equipment and develop expertise in advanced experimental instrumentation.
• Maintain well‑organized and accessible experimental records, datasets, protocols, and research documentation.
• Assist with the training and mentoring of graduate students, research assistants, technicians, and other trainees.
• Establish, optimize, and validate new laboratory protocols and experimental procedures.
• Prepare manuscripts, scientific reports, presentations, and other scholarly materials describing research findings.
• Present research results at laboratory meetings, departmental seminars, scientific conferences, and other internal and external venues.
• Possesses strong written and oral communication skills.
• Contribute to laboratory organization, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and day‑to‑day laboratory activities.
• Promote a safe, organized, respectful, and collaborative laboratory environment.
• Attend departmental seminar series, scientific meetings, workshops, and other professional development activities.
• Comply with all University, governmental, institutional, and laboratory policies, regulations, and safety requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Education:

• Doctoral/Terminal Degree

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code

• 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.

This position is a security-sensitive position pursuant to Texas Education Code

• 51.215 and Texas Government Code
• 411.094. To the extent that a position requires the holder to research, work on, or have access to critical infrastructure as defined in Texas Business and Commerce Code
• 117.001(2), the ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure is a minimum qualification to be hired for and to continue to be employed in that position. Personnel in such positions, and similarly situated state contractors, will be routinely reviewed to determine whether things such as criminal history or continuous connections to the government or political apparatus of a foreign adversary might prevent the applicant, employee, or contractor from being able to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure. A foreign adversary is a nation listed in 15 C.F.R.
• 791.4.