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Title: Research Technician III
Division: Breast Center
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Work Location: Houston, TX
Salary Range: $37,147 - $42,714
FLSA Status: Nonexempt
Requisition ID: 18956
Summary
The Chang Lab specializes on identifying activities selectively controlled by a given RAS protein. Research is focused on signal transduction medicated by RAS GTPases and their effect on controlling cell growth and tumor formation. The long-term goal of the laboratory is to translate laboratory findings into therapeutic strategies to treat RAS-driven cancers. The Research Technician will be proficient with various molecular biology techniques such as ChIP-PCR, IP, qRT-PCR, western blotting, FACS. They will also have extensive cell culture experience and be willing to learn new techniques as the projects develop. This is a full-time, in-person research position.
Job Duties
- Collects, compiles and analyzes data.
- Conducts literature searches and summarizes information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
- Documents results of experiments.
- Selects, evaluates and applies techniques used in routine research.
- Orders laboratory supplies via SRM.
- Complete Goods receipts in SAP
- Clean lab equipment & monitor inventory.
- Performs experiments using cellular and molecular biology techniques.
- Prepares figures and assists in writing reports related to experiments performed.
- Prepare samples for DNA/RNA and protein analyses (mass spectrometry) from clinical trial samples.
- Conduct tissue culture experiments, and assess cell growth and death in response to drug treatment.
- Execute routine molecular biology experiments, such as western blot, cloning, PCR, qPCR.
- Demonstrate reasonable proficiency in designing experiments, including control and data analysis.
- Fulfill general lab management responsibilities alongside other lab members, including inventory maintenance, ordering supplies.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- One year of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in basic science or a related field.
- At least one year of relevant experience.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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