Summary

The lab seeking self-motivated individual to work in a developmental glial biology lab of Dr. Hyun Kyoung Lee, Principal Investigator at the Jan and Dan Duncan Neurological Research Institute at Texas Children’s Hospital/Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, US.

The HK Lee Laboratory will focus on identifying novel molecular signaling pathways and regulations in glial cell development and associated disorders. The lab will utilize molecular and cellular approaches in conjunction with classical genetic manipulation in both chick and mouse models, as well as an array of CNS and PNS injury models. These efforts will ultimately be applied to human neurological disorders. For working conditions, there is periodic exposure to unpleasant conditions, such as mouse odor.

Job Duties

• Maintains breeding of mouse colonies that includes ordering animals, breeding, weaning and genotyping.
• Performs basic molecular biology techniques:  extracting DNA, histology, and other techniques and general lab duties.
• Makes laboratory solutions and reagents. 
• Performs these tasks under the supervision of a laboratory member, and she will also continue to operate laboratory equipment.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED.
• No experience required.