Research Scientist - Immunology & Musculoskeletal Biology

UT Southwestern; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PPO medical plan day one

100% coverage for preventive care

Paid Time Off

TRS retirement programs

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Tuition reimbursement

PSLF qualified employer

Job summary

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a Research Scientist to lead and support mechanistic and translational studies in osteosarcoma, tumor signaling, and tumor microenvironment. The Levi lab focuses on tissue fibrosis, repair, and regeneration with multiomics integrations and transgenic models.

The role requires substantial scientific independence, rigorous execution, and collaboration across in vitro, in vivo, imaging, and multiomic approaches, under the Division of Burn, Trauma,

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate will have experience with flow cytometry and spectrometry.
• Animal experience, with emphasis on animal breeding, genotyping, and animal surgery.
• Experience with PCR, qPCR, western blotting, RNA/DNA extraction, cloning, CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing, and next generation sequencing is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participates in experimental design, data collection and analysis.
• Performs routine molecular bench work and animal model studies under supervision.
• Histology, immunofluorescent staining and imaging, flow cytometry, and RNA sequencing work.
• Supervises laboratory personnel and researchers in techniques and protocols.
• Develops new approaches to achieve research goals and aids grant/manuscript preparation.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Flow cytometry

Immunology

Molecular biology

Cell culture

Education

PhD in relevant field

Postdoctoral experience

Job description

UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, TX seeks a Research Scientist to lead and support mechanistic and translational studies in osteosarcoma, tumor signaling, and tumor microenvironment. The Levi lab focuses on tissue fibrosis, repair, and regeneration with multiomics integrations and transgenic models.

The role requires substantial scientific independence, rigorous execution, and collaboration across in vitro, in vivo, imaging, and multiomic approaches, under the Division of Burn, Trauma,