Research Associate, Internal Medicine

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO health plan

Paid Time Off

TRS retirement programs

Paid parental leave

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a Research Associate in Internal Medicine to perform advanced immunology-focused research using murine models and human samples.

The role involves designing experiments, analyzing data, mentoring junior staff, and contributing to publications under the Briggs Laboratory leadership.

Qualifications

• Education: Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience: several years of laboratory work with senior responsibilities.
• Strong background in immunology and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Represents and initiates new or modified procedures guided by current research.
• Performs data analysis programming for research datasets.
• Designs and modifies equipment and apparatus for experiments.
• Mentors students and junior staff on techniques and safety.
• Assists PI in writing reports and manuscripts for publication.
• Provides supervision to junior personnel as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Immunology

Flow cytometry

Murine models

Ex vivo assays

Molecular biology

Cell culture

Immune phenotyping

Cytokine assays

Single-cell analysis

Transcriptomics

Human samples

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Flow cytometer

PCR

RNA-Seq

Job description

Job Description - Research Associate, Internal Medicine (977659)

Job Description

Research Associate, Internal Medicine - ( 977659 )

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 No. 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 perform professional level medical or scientific research assignments related to particular or specialized field of endeavor.

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
• 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

The Briggs Laboratory at UT Southwestern studies how helminth infections shape host immunity, with a particular focus on CD4+ T-cell responses, protective versus tolerogenic immunity, host-parasite interactions, and vaccine development. We are seeking an experienced Research Associate who can contribute independently to mechanistic studies using murine models, immunologic assays, and complementary human samples. The successful candidate will work closely with the principal investigator while helping develop and optimize experimental approaches, analyze data, lead projects and manuscript writing, and provide technical and scientific guidance to other members of the laboratory. This position is intended for an scientists who can take substantial ownership of research projects and bring additional expertise to the laboratory.

Preferred Experience/Skills: Significant prior experience in immunology is strongly preferred, ideally with a research background in host-pathogen interactions, infectious disease immunology, or related areas. Experience with flow cytometry, single cell analysis, murine models of infection or immunity, ex vivo immune assays, and experimental design is particularly desirable. Additional experience with molecular biology, cell culture, immune phenotyping, cytokine assays, adoptive transfer or depletion approaches, single-cell or transcriptomic methods, or analysis of human immune samples would be advantageous. Candidates should have demonstrated ability to work independently, troubleshoot and develop experimental approaches, interpret complex data, contribute to scientific manuscripts, and mentor or train junior laboratory personnel.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Required

• Education
  Master's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment or
  Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment
• Experience
  3 years of laboratory experience with Master's degree including
  2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent or
  4 years of laboratory experience with Bachelor's degree including
  2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent.

JOB DUTIES

• Recommends and/or initiates new or modified procedures and techniques based upon latest developments in assigned field or analysis of research data.
• Performs computer programming for accumulation and analysis of research data.
• Designs, constructs, repairs, or modifies electronic and/or mechanical equipment or apparatus used in experiments and research projects.
• Instructs medical students, graduate students, residents, or other laboratory personnel of lower grade with respect to techniques, procedures, and equipment utilized in research or experiments.
• Assists principal investigator and other professional personnel in writing of reports and papers for publication.
• May provide working supervision to employees of lower grade engaged in performance of variety of difficult and complex laboratory work tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Salary Information

Salary is commensurate with education, skills, and relevant experience.

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.

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