Translational Mouse Research Assistant I

Baylor College of Medicine; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 47,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking a Research Assistant I for Translational Mouse Research. The role involves wet lab experiments, mouse surgeries, drug delivery, and tissue collection, with potential work in cell culture, qPCR, and protein analyses.

Candidates need hands-on academic lab experience and the ability to troubleshoot independently while collaborating with a team. The position is onsite with standard hours and requires a bachelor’s degree in a basic science field

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Monitor mice during studies and provide palliative care.
• Perform surgical prep, anesthesia, post-operative care, and tissue collection.
• Prepare and archive records of animal care and study data sheets.
• Perform in vivo drug delivery.
• Possibly conduct cell culture, assays, qPCR, Western blot, and ELISA.
• Analyze data and present results to the team; recommend future directions.

Skills

Rodent handling

Data analysis

Lab teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Basic Science or related field

Master's degree in basic science (preferred)

Tools

GraphPad Prism

qPCR

Western Blot

Job description

Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX is seeking a Research Assistant I for Translational Mouse Research. The role involves wet lab experiments, mouse surgeries, drug delivery, and tissue collection, with potential work in cell culture, qPCR, and protein analyses.

Candidates need hands-on academic lab experience and the ability to troubleshoot independently while collaborating with a team. The position is onsite with standard hours and requires a bachelor’s degree in a basic science field