Title:  Research Technician II

Summary

The Therapeutic Innovation Center (THINC) at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) aims to develop novel therapeutics for emerging targets involved in RNA regulation. RNA regulation is a fundamental biological process, its modulation has the potential to impact many forms of human disease. THINC is a unique organization that integrates leading research of BCM faculty with a cutting-edge genomic target validation and drug discovery platform. The applicant will join the Biochemistry team as a Research Technician II to develop and execute assays to characterize the interaction of our targets with small molecules or other proteins.

Job Duties

• Executes biochemical and biophysical assays in plate-based formats. 
• Assists in the development and optimization of new assays (BLI, ITC, SPR) with other scientists.
• Analyzes data using established methods and workflows (Excel, GraphPad Prism, and others).
• Communicates results to the THINC team and documents results electronically in LabGuru.
• Reads and shares scientific literature relevant to biochemical / biophysical assays and THINC targets.
• Contributes to management of assay reagents and general laboratory supplies.
• Maintains equipment and instrumentation required for laboratory work in good condition.
• Functions as part of a multi-disciplinary drug discovery team.

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

• Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biophysics, or related field.
• Experience in techniques for measuring protein binding interactions such as BLI, DSF, FP, FRET, ITC, or SPR is a plus.
• Experience with multi-channel pipetting and/or liquid handling systems a plus.