Research Assistant II
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7278191 (Ref:20174-en_US)
Posted: September 6, 2024
Job Description
Summary
A Research Assistant II position is available at the Center for Advanced Innate Cell Therapy within the Texas Children’s Cancer Center. This position will be part of an interdisciplinary team of laboratory and clinical investigators developing novel forms of cancer immunotherapy. The Research Assistant II will assist with blood and tissue sample processing and will perform flow cytometry immunophenotyping and functional analyses of immune effector cells. We offer outstanding state-of-the-art, recently expanded laboratory facilities and a highly interactive work environment.
Job Duties
- Processes peripheral blood, isolates mononuclear cells and specific cell subsets.
- Performs of numeric expansion of lymphocytes in culture.
- Performs retroviral transduction of cultured cells.
- Performs immunoflourescent staining and runs and runs flow cytometry analysis.
- Analyses flow cytometry data using FlowJo and DIVA software.
- Documents results of experiments and reports to principle investigators.
- Trains and orients less experienced research staff.
- Defines problems and possible solutions.
- Oversees the maintenance of lab equipment including a flow cytometer.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor\'s degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
- Three years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor\'s or Master\'s degree in Cell Biology or a related field.
- Three years of hands-on experience with multi-color flow cytometry.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
