Research Assistant II - Neuroscience

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, seeks a Research Assistant II – Neuroscience to support lab operations and experimental work within brain research. This onsite role blends lab management with hands-on molecular biology tasks.

You will manage orders and inventory, culture mammalian cells, perform molecular cloning with In-Fusion, acquire images by widefield fluorescence, and document results for investigators. Strong organization and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field.
• Three years of relevant experience.
• Master's degree in basic science or related field preferred.
• Molecular cloning and cell culture experience.

Responsibilities

• Process orders and maintain lab inventory.
• Schedule lab group meetings and manage infrastructure.
• Culture mammalian cells and perform cloning.
• Acquire images with widefield fluorescence microscopy.
• Plan, direct and conduct research experiments; analyze data.

Skills

Lab management

Molecular cloning

Cell culture

Fluorescence imaging

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Basic Science

Master's degree preferred

Tools

In-Fusion assembly

Job description

Job Title: Research Assistant II - Neuroscience

Work Arrangement: Onsite only

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range: $52,109 - $61,304

FLSA Status: Exempt

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

Summary

The St-Pierre lab develops and applies new tools to monitor and interrogate brain activity. We seek a motivated team member to support both lab-wide productivity and specific projects. This position involves a mixture of lab management (including ordering, managing the inventory, and keeping equipment and infrastructure in optimal condition) and experimental work (molecular cloning, mammalian cell culture, and/of fluorescence imaging). Successful candidates should be exceptionally well organized, enjoy managing several tasks in parallel, and display effective documentation and teamwork skills.

Job Duties

• Receive and process orders.
• Maintain lab inventory (molecular biology supplies, cell culture supplies, plasticware, general lab stock) and rebalance stock across floors as needed.
• Prepare and maintain common reagents.
• Schedule lab group and subgroup meetings, including reserving meeting rooms.
• Maintain shared lab infrastructure (cold room, freezers, water levels in incubators/water baths, autoclaving, biohazard and hazardous 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 new plasmids via In-Fusion assembly and constructing mutagenesis libraries.
• Acquire images by widefield fluorescence microscopy.
• Plans, directs and conducts research experiments.
• Evaluates and analyzes data.
• May conduct literature searches and summarize information in an appropriate format for a particularstudy.
• Documents results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
• May train and orient less experienced research staff.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned
• Oversees the maintenance of lab equipment and environment.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
• Three years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in basic science or a related field.
• Molecular cloning and cell culture experience.

Work Authorization Requirement:

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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.