Postdoctoral Research Associate

Job Description

Our Commitment

Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences.

Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are : Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

Who we are

As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

What we want

The Postdoctoral Research Associate is responsible for investigating the role of lymphatics in skeletal muscle function, specifically using mouse models of neuromuscular diseases.

Highly motivated candidates are sought to be involved in a cross-collaborative research program. The project involves determining lymphatic functional mechanisms that regulate skeletal muscle function and delineating immune cells and inflammatory signaling that promote muscle dysfunction in neuromuscular diseases and day-to-day lab maintenance and record keeping.

What you need to know

Salary : Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

Required Education : Appropriate PhD

Appropriate PhD

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

Preferred Education :

PhD in a physiology discipline

Preferred Experience :

Basic cell and molecular techniques

Handling Rodent (mouse and Rat) models

Experience with isolated (lymphatic) vessel and in vivo functional studies

Experience with animal surgery, tissue isolation

Experience with flow cytometry

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities :

Ability to work with individuals and communities

Responsibilities :

Basic Science Research Duties

Independently perform experiments for assigned research projects that includes Real time PCR, western blotting, flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, isolated vessel and in vivo functional studies, fluorescent imaging and cell culture studies.

Maintain the records of data collection.

Conduct and monitor breeding of mouse colonies, basic surgical techniques and tissue harvest; maintaining the animal logs.

Coordinate experiments / schedules with research staff, students and postdocs.

Data Analyses

Survey literature and research design.

Analyze and interpret data using scientific or statistical techniques.

Assist with the preparation of research literature during manuscript and grant submissions and for presentation at scientific meetings.

Laboratory Maintenance

Order laboratory supplies and maintain lab inventory.

Prepare laboratory reagents / solutions, and maintain laboratory equipment.

Coordinate day-to-day laboratory maintenance and maintain laboratory safety manuals.

General lab cleaning including benches and glassware.

Professional Development

Present data at national and international scientific conferences.

Attend weekly Medical Physiology Seminar Series and meet with guest lectures.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Why Texas A&M University?

We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration. Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.

Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

of annual paid holidays

Up to and at leasteach month

Automatically enrollment in the

Health and Wellness :

Professional Development : All employees have access to free training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

forcompleting a degree while a Texas A&M employee

a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees