Postdoctoral Associate
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location: Houston, TX
- Job Number: 7272047 (Ref #: 20229-en_US)
- Posting Date: 3 months ago
Job Description
Summary
The postdoc will design, synthesize, and characterize functional biomaterials, and evaluate the in vivo pharmacokinetics and therapeutic efficacy in animal models. Experience in polymer synthesis, nanoparticle fabrication and characterization by FTIR, mass spectrometry, ellipsometry, XRD, SEM, TEM, and other physicochemical and materials methods are required. Experience in confocal and multiphoton imaging will be an additional strength. The postdoc is expected to participate in proposal writing, manuscript preparation, and day to day lab management and organization.
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.
- Maintainslaboratory operations.
- Supervises research staff.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- PhD. in Chemistry, Bioengineering, or Pharmaceutical Sciences is required.
- Candidates should have vast experience in polymer synthesis, nanoparticle fabrication, and materials characterization.
- The candidate should have a consistent publication record, strong organizational and communication skills for assisting and collaborating with multidisciplinary groups of clinicians, biomedical researchers, and technology innovators in a dynamic team environment.
- Candidates must be highly motivated and have good communication skills to work within a multidisciplinary team.
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.
