Research Faculty (PhD), Surgical Research (Instructor)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7285958 (Ref:20443-en_US)
Posted: October 9, 2024
Job Description
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine (www.bcm.edu) is recognized as one of the nation's premier academic health science centers and is known for excellence in education, research, and healthcare and community service. Located in the heart of the world's largest medical center (Texas Medical Center), Baylor is affiliated with multiple educational, healthcare and research affiliates (Baylor Affiliates).
The Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking an Instructor (PhD) position to assist faculty in pancreatic cancer basic science research. Specifically, the Instructor will contribute to developing pancreatic cancer vaccines and novel therapy development in wet lab research and various animal models. This individual will be responsible for assisting faculty with general lab maintenance, basic science research in the areas of molecular biology, immunology, and cancer biology, novel research strategies development, novel therapeutics development in various pancreatic cancer mouse models.
Job Duties
- Preparing and editing grant proposals
- Preparing and editing manuscripts
- Study design and analysis
- Preparing and submitting abstracts and seminars to local, national, and international conferences
- Building collaborations with basic scientists and clinicians
- Training students and visiting researchers in the lab
- Performs cancer related molecular biology experiments
- Develop cancer animal models and therapeutic studies in animal models
Minimum Qualifications
Education required: Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field. Previous cancer research and cancer animal model development experiences are preferred.
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.
