Postdoctoral Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7280380 (Ref:20477-en_US)
Posted: September 17, 2024
Job Description
Summary
The Department of Surgery, Division of Abdominal Transplantation, is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to perform novel clinical research in biomarker development to prevent rejection in solid transplantation. The candidate will be responsible for validating new molecular biomarkers, applying for grant funding, and presenting research findings at national conferences. This position will be under the direct supervision of Principal Investigator (PI) Dr. Jindra.
Job Duties
- Collects, compiles and analyzes data, including clinical data, using GraphPad Prism, STATA and R.
- Prepares and submits IRB applications for newly developed clinical research projects.
- Conducts literature reviews using PubMed and summarizes the most current information relevant to ongoing projects.
- Documents and interprets experimental results and provides weekly project updates to the PI.
- Prepares manuscripts and abstracts for publication to transplant-related journals.
- Assists the PI in developing grant applications, including NIH T32 training grants, AST fellowship grants, ASHI early career awards, NIH R21, and NIH R01 grants.
- Attends weekly laboratory meetings and presents significant research findings during their designated segment.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- The ideal candidate will hold a MD or PhD in biomedical sciences.
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.
