Postdoctoral Research Associate
About The Position
The Postdoctoral Research Associate is responsible for conducting research into their field of expertise. This one to two-year research training will be housed within the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences and is aimed at providing veterinarians with hands-on training, mentorship, and experience in several aspects of preclinical and clinical musculoskeletal/orthopedic research. Training areas will include all aspects of experimental and preclinical research, including in-vitro cell and tissue culture, molecular biology techniques, and quantitative histology, developing clinically relevant ex-vivo and in-vivo large animal models for investigating musculoskeletal disorders, data analysis and presentation, and manuscript preparation.
Requirements
- DVM or equivalent veterinary degree
Nice To Haves
- Prior to DVM degree a bachelor’s degree in biology, animal sciences, or a related field
- Strong organizational, time management, and communication skills
- Demonstrated eagerness to acquire new skills and ability to work independently
Responsibilities
- With oversight, conducts procedures and techniques in the laboratory for ongoing research projects
- Reviews literature relating to possible procedures and experiments. Modifies procedures to suit the research need.
- Assists trainees and other laboratory personnel in analyses and experiments for team projects.
- Assists in research planning to ensure efficiency of research projects.
- Evaluates and analyzes results from experiments
- Ensure research complies with safety and regulatory protocols, including IACUC guidelines
- Maintain comprehensive research records
- Contribute by analyzing/preparing data for presentations and scientific manuscripts/publications
- Assist with data analysis using Statistical Analysis Software
- Engage in weekly lab meetings to discuss progress, troubleshoot ongoing experiments and plan future research
- Ensures the accuracy and timeliness of data
- Assist in the development and refinement of lab protocols and participate in proposing alternative research techniques/methodologies
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
