Stem Cell Lung Research Associate

Texas A&M University System; Houston (TX); In loco; USD 55.000 - 85.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical insurance

Paid holidays

Retirement plan

LinkedIn Learning access

Tuition assistance

Descrizione del lavoro

Texas A&M University Health Science Center in Houston is seeking a Research Associate to support projects on human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and alveolar models, focusing on differentiation, maturation, and disease modeling. You will conduct cell culture, downstream analyses, and maintain detailed records.

The role involves training students and staff, coordinating data and core facility submissions, and adhering to biosafety and animal-use protocols as needed.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in biology or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related research experience in a biomedical lab.

Mansioni

• Conduct experiments related to hPSC-derived airway and alveolar differentiation and lung disease modeling.
• Maintain hPSC cultures and differentiate airway basal cells via ALI differentiation; perform flow cytometry, immunostaining, microscopy, and qPCR.
• Analyze and summarize experimental results; organize data, assist with sequencing, histology, imaging, or core facility submissions.
• Train and assist students and lab personnel in cell culture, differentiation protocols, and standard laboratory procedures.

Conoscenze

Cell culture

Flow cytometry

Molecular biology

Data analysis

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree in biology

Strumenti

qPCR

Immunostaining

Microscopy

Descrizione del lavoro

Texas A&M University Health Science Center in Houston is seeking a Research Associate to support projects on human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and alveolar models, focusing on differentiation, maturation, and disease modeling. You will conduct cell culture, downstream analyses, and maintain detailed records.

The role involves training students and staff, coordinating data and core facility submissions, and adhering to biosafety and animal-use protocols as needed.