Research Assistant I, Pediatrics

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

30d • Onsite

About The Position

Works under general direction to provide responsible and skilled technical assistance in performing assignments requiring experience and good knowledge of techniques and practices related to particular field of medical and scientific research.

This position is in the Division of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, in the laboratory of Dr. Kenneth S. Chen. Responsibilities will include animal colony maintenance, including genotyping, weaning, and health checks; documenting tumor incidence and size; harvesting tissues and collecting blood samples from animals; administering drugs to animals (such as via intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, or oral gavage); performing subcutaneous tumor implantation procedures; and/or harvesting animal-derived tissues. Additional responsibilities include data analysis and interpretation and maintaining the laboratory’s animal-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), while adhering to proper safety and animal welfare standards.
The candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The candidate must demonstrate professionalism, responsibility, organization, and strong interpersonal/teamwork skills. The candidate may lead his/her own small scientific project, which will require meticulous recordkeeping and documentation of experimental results.
The ideal candidate is motivated to join a collaborative laboratory environment and is looking for a position for at least two years.

Requirements

• Master's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment and no experience required or Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment or Completion of 2 years of college with emphasis in coursework in field of assignment or High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• 1 year Research experience at level of Research Technician or equivalent with Bachelor's degree or 4 years Research experience including two years at level of Research Technician or equivalent with 2 years of college or 6 years Research experience with High School Diploma or GED equivalent including 2 years at level of Research Technician or equivalent.
• The candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• The candidate must demonstrate professionalism, responsibility, organization, and strong interpersonal/teamwork skills.

Nice To Haves

• The ideal candidate is motivated to join a collaborative laboratory environment and is looking for a position for at least two years.

Responsibilities

• animal colony maintenance, including genotyping, weaning, and health checks
• documenting tumor incidence and size
• harvesting tissues and collecting blood samples from animals
• administering drugs to animals (such as via intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, or oral gavage)
• performing subcutaneous tumor implantation procedures
• harvesting animal-derived tissues
• data analysis and interpretation
• maintaining the laboratory’s animal-related Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s), while adhering to proper safety and animal welfare standards
• meticulous recordkeeping and documentation of experimental results
• Performs more difficult scientific and medical research work in science area such as biology, chemistry, physics, or other related scientific field.
• Constructs, assembles, and operates laboratory equipment and apparatus.
• Records and evaluates data obtained from work assignments for use in scientific papers.
• Collaborates with supervisor or other research personnel in preparation of scientific papers for publication.
• Reads literature and confers with supervisor concerning procedures and implementation.
• Collects and organizes research data for project reports.
• May plan for, and provide working supervision to, work of Research Technicians or other laboratory personnel of lower grade.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• 100%25 coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees