Summary

Baylor College of Medicine and is part of Texas Medical Center located in Houston, Texas, which offers a highly interactive environment and a strong infrastructure for research and career development. The lab is seeking a highly skilled and motivated scientist with expertise in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics, and/or mouse genetics to join an endometrial biology group in the Department of Pathology & Immunology and member of the Center for Drug Discovery at Baylor College of Medicine.

Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.

Job Duties

• Contributes to multidisciplinary lead-finding project teams by engaging in the following state-of-the art activities: establishing endometrial stromal cell and organoid cultures from patient-derived surgical specimens; 
• Conducts mouse colony management.
• Evaluates fertility in genetic mouse models.
• Works on histological and gene expression analyses of mouse tissues to assess reproductive function.
• Evaluates compounds for efficacy in vitro (biochemical and cell-based assays) and in vivo.
• Works on validation of targets using mouse genetics.
• Performs generation of DNA vectors.
• Uses genetically engineered mouse models, primary human tissues, 3-dimensional organoids, and high resolution microscopy to uncover the biological mechanisms that underpin endometrial regeneration. 
• Applies and analyzes data from next generation sequencing technologies for the study of transcriptomics in bulk- and single cells. 
• Performs molecular biology and vector construction; mouse colony management, mammalian cell culture CRISPR/Cas9; and/or generation and analysis of mouse knockouts.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrates an ability for public speaking and scientific communication. 
• Excellent record keeping habits and maintain well-organized, complete reports of laboratory activities.
• Expertise writing, editing, and revising scientific manuscripts for publication.  
• Be willing to apply for independent external funding, draft applications, and manage revisions.
• Be willing and able to mentor and train new lab members, summer students, rotation students, and other learners.