Summary

Vishnu Cuddapah, MD, PhD, is seeking a highly motivated Research Technician II to join his lab at Baylor College of Medicine on a funded project at the intersection of neurodevelopmental disorders, sleep, and seizures. The Cuddapah Lab has developed an assay leveraging Drosophila to screen for FDA-approved compounds that improve seizures and sleep. The technician will conduct these experiments using well-established techniques and play an important role in drug repurposing for medically intractable epilepsies. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to biomedical research in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.

Job Duties

• Maintains Drosophila lines.
• Prepares and conducts video tracking assays using Drosophila.
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes data using established MATLAB or Python scripts.
• Documents result of experiments in laboratory notebooks.
• Conducts these experiments using well-established techniques and play an important role in drug repurposing for medically intractable epilepsies.
• Contributes to biomedical research in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience using Drosophila or other fly models.
• Familiarity with Python or MATLAB.