Postdoctoral Fellow PhD

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7311616 (Ref.No. 22932-en_US)
Posted: Newly posted

Job Description

Summary

The postdoctoral fellow will design and execute experiments, as well as interpret the results. They will be responsible for summarizing the findings in the form of presentations and manuscripts. Another key responsibility will be to coordinate the project with two collaborating laboratories.

Job Duties

Conducts experimental design: reads relevant literature, constructs project-related mutants, and performs experiments including amplicon sequencing, microscopy, Southern blotting, and other techniques.
Conducts result interpretation: collects sequencing data, analyzes sequencing reads in collaboration with others, and summarize the results.
Conducts manuscript preparation: drafts manuscripts, submits them for publication, and revises based on feedback.
Coordinates the project with two collaborating labs.

Minimum Qualifications

Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates who have experience handling yeast cells, constructing mutant strains, and using CRISPR/Cas9 methods to induce point mutations.
Experience in molecular genetics, molecular biology, and deep sequencing is required.

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.

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