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About The Position

Requirements

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Two years of related experience required.
• A specific professional doctoral degree and five years of relevant research experience are stated as required in the opening description; elsewhere, a doctorate in a related field and five years of related experience are described as highly preferred.
• Evidence of peer-reviewed scientific publications in the relevant field of specialization.
• Ability to coordinate tasks, manage multiple complex research projects simultaneously, and apply strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to maintain transgenic mouse colonies, including breeding, weaning, and genotyping; establish and maintain mouse disease models; and administer experimental treatments.
• Ability to troubleshoot experimental protocols independently.
• Ability to maintain accurate research records, work independently, and collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary research team.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including ability to prepare scientific manuscripts, research proposals, study reports, and official correspondence.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, GraphPad Prism, OneNote, and email applications, and willingness to learn study-specific software.

Nice To Haves

• Doctorate in a related field.
• Five years of related experience, described in the qualifications section as highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Initiate and participate in the design, execution, and evaluation of innovative research projects on nutrient sensors in metabolic liver disease and aging.
• Manage ongoing principal-investigator projects focused on molecular mechanisms regulating cell metabolism and contributing to alcoholic liver disease, metabolic liver disease, and aging.
• Generate and analyze preliminary data to support research grant applications to federal agencies and foundations.
• Develop and implement technical methodologies, including PCR, real-time PCR, cell culture and transfection, Western blotting, and histological analysis and tissue staining.
• Develop analysis plans and statistical analysis strategies for advanced RNA-sequencing data analyses, and organize and maintain research databases.
• Author and co-author scientific publications; present research findings at meetings and conferences; and contribute to study protocols and research reports.
• Coordinate preparation of grant applications with designated investigators and research collaborators, and independently.
• Supervise students and researchers.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Conduct animal studies as part of supporting the NIH-funded research study.

Benefits

• Medical insurance, including UT SELECT Medical insurance offered free for employees.
• Group term life insurance and basic accidental death and dismemberment insurance at no cost, with options to purchase additional coverage.
• Dental insurance, with three plan options.
• Vision insurance, with two plan options.
• Disability insurance enrollment option.
• Flexible spending accounts for qualifying dependent care and health care expenses.
• Retirement plans through TRS or ORP, plus voluntary retirement programs.
• Paid time off of 128 to 208 hours per fiscal year, based on years of service.
• Extended Illness Bank accrual of eight hours per month, subject to the stated usage condition.
• Paid family leave of up to 240 hours after six months of consecutive employment.
• Twelve set paid holidays each year.
• Discounts on services, tickets, and gym membership.