Research Assistant I, Internal Medicine

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare plan

Paid time off

Retirement program

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas seeks a Research Assistant 1 to join the Laurel Lee Lab in Cardiovascular Immunology. You will perform molecular biology and other experiments, assist with data collection and publications, and work closely with the principal investigator to advance our immune-vascular research.

Qualified candidates have a Bachelor's or Master’s degree with relevant coursework and prior basic science experience; mouse work is preferred.

Qualifications

• Education requirements listed: Master’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree with coursework in related field; high school diploma option is listed.
• Experience requirements include 1 year research at Technician level or 4 years with certain college credits or 6 years with GED.

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced experiments in biology, chemistry, or related fields.
• Maintain and organize mouse colonies and conduct mouse experiments.
• Record data in lab notebooks and review with supervisor.
• Read literature and contribute procedures for new experiments.
• Assist in preparing scientific publications and reports.
• Support lab operations and supervise junior staff when needed.

Job description

WHY UT SOUTHWESTERN?

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

JOB SUMMARY

Works under general direction to provide responsible and skilled technical assistance in performing assignments requiring experience and good knowledge of techniques and practices related to particular field of medical and scientific research. The Cardiovascular Immunology Laboratory of Laurel Y. Lee, M.D., D.Phil. in the Division of Cardiology at the Department of Medicine is hiring a Research Assistant 1. Dr. Lee's basic and translational science laboratory is dedicated to understanding the immune-mediated mechanisms underlying vascular disorders with the ultimate goal of improving how we help protect our patients' blood vessels against heart attack and stroke. We integrate multidisciplinary approaches, including molecular and biochemical analyses of immune-vascular crosstalk in vitro and in vivo, metabolism and systems biology all guided by the challenges identified in clinical cardiology.

Successful candidates will become integral parts of the Laurel Lee Lab and actively contribute to the Lab's scientific discoveries and publications. We are looking for a qualified candidate who will work closely with the principal investigator and other lab members to advance our ongoing research projects and help with lab operations. Prior basic science research experience and mouse work is strongly preferred.

Specific duties:

• Perform more advanced experiments in science areas, including molecular and cell biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and other related fields
• Maintain and organize mouse colonies and perform mouse experiments per lab protocol
• Record scientific data obtained from assigned experiments in an organized lab notebook and review with supervisor
• Read literature and confers with supervisor for new procedure implementations
• Work with supervisor and other lab members for preparing scientific publications
• Support lab operations through various activities, including ordering reagents, maintaining laboratory areas, and lab equipment maintenance
• May plan for, and provide working supervision to, work of Research Technicians or other laboratory personnel of lower grade
• Perform other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Learn more about these and other UTSW employee benefits!

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Master's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment and no experience required or
  Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment or
  Completion of 2 years of college with emphasis in coursework in field of assignment or
  High School Diploma or GED equivalent
  
• Experience
  1 year Research experience at level of Research Technician or equivalent with Bachelor's degree or
  4 years Research experience including two years at level of Research Technician or equivalent with 2 years of college or
  6 years Research experience with High School Diploma or GED equivalent including
  2 years at level of Research Technician or equivalent.
  

JOB DUTIES

• Performs more difficult scientific and medical research work in science area such as biology, chemistry, physics, or other related scientific field.
• Constructs, assembles, and operates laboratory equipment and apparatus.
• Records and evaluates data obtained from work assignments for use in scientific papers.
• Collaborates with supervisor or other research personnel in preparation of scientific papers for publication.
• Reads literature and confers with supervisor concerning procedures and implementation.
• Collects and organizes research data for project reports.
• May plan for, and provide working supervision to, work of Research Technicians or other laboratory personnel of lower grade.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SECURITY AND EEO STATEMENT

Security

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO

UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.