Research Assistant I - Neurosurgery (Neuro Oncology)

UTHealth Houston•Houston, TX

14h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Department of Neurosurgery working with the Neuro-Oncology team in the Research Division. Some of the projects the position would work on includes: Improved outcome of glioblastoma patients by optimizing standard of care through multidisciplinary team work and by combination chemotherapy regimens at recurrence, Optimum numbers of treatment with high‐dose methotrexate for CNS lymphoma, and Reduced frequency of post lumbar puncture (LP) headache by simple modification of traditional LP procedure. Along with regular duties, the incumbent would: Review patients’ electronic records to identify and grade adverse events from chemotherapy drugs, tabulate each patient’s survival duration of a given diagnosis in order to calculate median overall survival of a given group of patients. After review the literature of a given topic/question, summarize the result and write up a manuscript to address a chosen question using data from patients results of our hospital/institution.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree required
May substitute required education with equivalent years of experience beyond the minimum experience requirement.
None

Nice To Haves

Have the basic about primary and metastatic brain tumors
Able to learn extracting and summarizing data from electronic medical record (EPIC)
Able to review literature and to summarize the results
Able to write manuscripts based on retrospective and literature review of data and results from clinical trials.
No wet lab or bench research experience needed

Responsibilities

Performs laboratory experiments and activities to support research objectives
Collects, organizes and prepares research data to provide needed information to principal investigators and other researchers.
Updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed
Maintains clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
Orders laboratory and/or other supplies as directed by senior research staff.
Stays abreast of new and updated procedures and protocols for the research laboratory.
Must maintain compliance with required training.
May participate in continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops.
As needed, may coordinate the work of technicians to ensure efficient, timely and high-quality results.
Performs other duties as assigned.