Postdoctoral Fellow PhD
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location: Houston, TX
- Job Number: 7255842 (Ref #: 19788-en_US)
- Posting Date: Jun 18, 2024
Job Description
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine and is part of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center located in Houston, Texas, which offers a highly interactive environment and a strong infrastructure for research and career development. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated scientist with expertise in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics, and/or mouse genetics to join the laboratory of Dr. Diana Monsivais, leading an endometrial biology group in the Department of Pathology & Immunology and member of the Center for Drug Discovery at Baylor College of Medicine.
Job Duties
- Contributes to multidisciplinary lead-finding project teams by engaging in the following state-of-the art activities: establishing endometrial stromal cell and organoid cultures from patient-derived surgical specimens;
- Conducts mouse colony management; evaluation of fertility in genetic mouse models; histological and gene expression analyses of mouse tissues to assess reproductive function. • Evaluation of compounds for efficacy in vitro (biochemical and cell-based assays) and in vivo; validation of targets using mouse genetics; and/or generation of DNA vectors.
- Uses genetically engineered mouse models, primary human tissues, 3-dimensional organoids, and high resolution microscopy to uncover the biological mechanisms that underpin endometrial regeneration.
- Applies and analyzes data from next generation sequencing technologies for the study of transcriptomics in bulk- and single cells.
- Performs molecular biology and vector construction; mouse colony management, mammalian cell culture CRISPR/Cas9; and/or generation and analysis of mouse knockouts.
Minimum Qualifications
- Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Applicant should demonstrate an ability for public speaking and scientific communication.
- Candidate must have excellent record keeping habits and maintain well-organized, complete reports of laboratory activities.
- Applicant must have expertise writing, editing, and revising scientific manuscripts for publication.
- Candidate must be willing to train, teach, and mentor young scientists.
- Candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.