Postdoctoral Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7275922 (Ref:20393-en_US)
Posted: August 28, 2024
Job Description
Summary
A postdoctoral position in the Marshall lab will require an independent scientist to devise projects in collaboration with the PI, and carry out experiments to answer scientific questions in the field of interoception. This job will also include mentoring other scientists, analyzing data, writing grants and publications, and presenting work at conferences and lab meetings.
Job Duties
- Carries out independent research agreed on with the PI.
- Devises research questions in collaboration with the PI.
- Carries out experiments.
- Performs data analysis.
- Writes manuscripts, and mentors younger scientists and oversee some aspects of their experiments.
- Keeps detailed notes, backing up data, handling mice in a mouse colony, and performing molecular biology, microscopy, physiology, and behavioral techniques.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Contributes to a positive lab environment and lab tasks, and will abide by the standards of responsible scientific conduct within the department, including following approved protocols for lab safety and animal handling.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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.
