Research Associate, Molecular Biology

UT Southwestern Medical Center • Dallas, TX

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About The Position

Works under general direction to perform professional level medical or scientific research assignments related to particular or specialized field of endeavor.

Requirements

• Master's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment or Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment
• 3 years of laboratory experience with Master's degree including 2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent or 4 years of laboratory experience with Bachelor's degree including 2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute, and troubleshoot molecular, biochemical, and cell biology experiments in collaboration with and under the guidance of the PI.
• Oversee core laboratory operations, including ordering, inventory management, and vendor coordination.
• Prepare and standardize reagents, buffers, media, and shared resources to ensure reproducibility across the lab.
• Help to establish laboratory workflows, protocols, and organizational systems.
• Maintain mammalian cell culture systems and shared lab stocks.
• Train and mentor junior lab members in experimental techniques and best practices.
• Maintain accurate and organized experimental records and contribute to lab meetings and scientific discussions.
• Recommends and/or initiates new or modified procedures and techniques based upon latest developments in assigned field or analysis of research data.
• Performs computer programming for accumulation and analysis of research data.
• Designs, constructs, repairs, or modifies electronic and/or mechanical equipment or apparatus used in experiments and research projects.
• Instructs medical students, graduate students, residents, or other laboratory personnel of lower grade with respect to techniques, procedures, and equipment utilized in research or experiments.
• Assists principal investigator and other professional personnel in writing of reports and papers for publication.
• May provide working supervision to employees of lower grade engaged in performance of variety of difficult and complex laboratory work tasks.
• 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: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees