Research Assistant II: Lab Ops, Cloning & Cell Culture

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); Presencial; USD 52.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is seeking a motivated team member to support lab operations and experimental work. This role combines lab management (orders, inventory, equipment upkeep) with hands-on molecular biology and cell culture tasks, requiring exceptional organization and teamwork.

The position involves processing orders, maintaining infrastructure, and training staff as needed, with a focus on documentation and compliance in a collaborative research environment.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field.
• Three years of relevant laboratory experience.
• Molecular cloning and cell culture experience preferred.
• Strong documentation and organization skills.

Responsabilidades

• Receive and process orders.
• Maintain lab inventory and rebalance stock across floors.
• Prepare and maintain common reagents.
• Schedule lab group and subgroup meetings, reserve rooms.
• Maintain shared lab infrastructure and waste disposal.
• Operate a liquid handler for automating lab experiments (e.g. transfections).
• Culture mammalian cells, including thawing, passaging, transfecting, and freezing cells.
• Conduct molecular cloning, including assembling plasmids via In-Fusion and constructing mutagenesis libraries.
• Acquire images by widefield fluorescence microscopy.
• Plan, direct and conduct research experiments; evaluate and analyze data.
• May conduct literature searches and summarize information for studies.
• Document results and reports to principal investigators.
• May train and orient less experienced staff.
• Oversee maintenance of lab equipment and environment.

Conocimientos

Lab management

Organizational skills

Documentation

Teamwork

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Basic Science or related field

Master's degree in basic science or related field

Herramientas

Liquid handler

Descripción del empleo

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston is seeking a motivated team member to support lab operations and experimental work. This role combines lab management (orders, inventory, equipment upkeep) with hands-on molecular biology and cell culture tasks, requiring exceptional organization and teamwork.

The position involves processing orders, maintaining infrastructure, and training staff as needed, with a focus on documentation and compliance in a collaborative research environment.