Research Technician II - Mouse Husbandry
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7279923 (Ref:20366-en_US)
Posted: September 12, 2024
Job Description
Summary
I am seeking a motivated and organized candidate to join a highly collaborative team as a lab research technician. The technician include assisting the team by managing the mouse colony. Research Technician II will also maintain records. Technician assist with certain data analysis if necessary. Technician able to communicate effectively as this position requires interpersonal skills necessary to coordinate team-based research studies. Technician needs to take personal responsibility and accountability for correcting any problems.
Job Duties
- Maintains, genotypes, and characterizes mouse colonies we use for studies of Alzheimer\'s disease.
- Keeps records of mice.
- Prepares all solutions (fixative, buffers, etc.) needed to accomplish the above work.
- Prepares samples for experiments that includes brain tissue, extracts, RNA samples, samples for metabolome studies etc.
- Keeps notebook with all protocols used.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor\'s degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience particularly working with mouse models.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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.
