Postdoctoral Associate
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location: Houston, TX
- Job Number: 7162461 (Ref #: 16932-en_US)
- Posting Date: 3 months ago
- Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
A postdoc position in biochemistry is available in Dr. Jin Wang’s group in the Department of Pharmacology and Chemical Biology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). We are particularly interested in candidates with experience working in the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway.
BCM is located in the world largest medical center and has access to enormous biomedical resources. The research in the Wang lab is highly interdisciplinary and translational. The Wang lab has both chemistry and biology operations and is well-funded with multiple NIH grants, and government and industry sponsored research contracts.
Job Duties
- Plans, directs and conducts specialized and advanced research experiments.
- Evaluates and analyzes data.
- Establishes new research protocols and procedures.
- Summarizes research findings and publish results in research journals.
- Maintains laboratory operations.
- Supervises research staff.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- The candidate should have a Ph.D. degree in biochemistry or cell biology or related fields.
- It is preferable that the candidate has experience working in the ubiquitin-proteosome pathway.
- The candidate should have at least one first authored publication in an internationally recognized journal.
- The candidate should be motivated, independent, creative, and energetic, and willing to step out of his/her comfort zone to learn new techniques and knowledge in chemistry.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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