Assistant Research Scientist
About The Position
The School of Engineering Medicine in collaboration with Texas A&M College of Engineering, Texas A&M School of Medicine and the state’s top-ranked Houston Methodist Hospital offer an innovative medical school program called ENMED. This program was established to transform healthcare through translational interdisciplinary research, the development of medical technologies, and the development and training of “Physicianeers.” ENMED delivers a revolutionary blended curriculum with focus on innovation and entrepreneurship where students receive a Doctor of Medicine and Master of Engineering degree in the same four years. The Assistant Research Scientist will focus on conducting studies related to group 1 and group 2 CD1 molecules and T-cell biology, as well as participating in other activities related to the research program at TAMU EnMed. Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience. Location: Houston, TX
Requirements
- PhD or MD/PhD degree in immunology, molecular biology, genetics, parasitology, cancer biology, or a related field.
- Relevant or closely related professional experience working in a biosafety level 2 lab.
Nice To Haves
- Hands-on direct experience in molecular biology, flow cytometric analyses, cell culture
- Solid understanding of fundamental molecular biology and immunology.
- Experience in handling mice
Responsibilities
- Conduct research into atypical T cells, focusing on Group 1 CD1 (CD1a, CD1b, and CD1c)-restricted T cells and Group 2 CD1 (CD1d)-restricted natural killer T (NKT) cells.
- Leverage cutting-edge tools, including novel Group 1 CD1-transgenic human immune system (HIS) mice, to shed light on the nature and function of these human T-cell subsets in vivo.
- Utilizes knowledge and skills granted to them by their education and experience to complete research projects in the complex world of malaria research.
- Work to identify parasite-derived lipid antigens recognized by these T cells.
- Utilizes knowledge and skills to advance Group 1 CD1-TG HIS mouse model through enhancement of transduced plasmids encoding human hematopoietic cytokines.
- Refine methodologies and construct these essential plasmids to enhance T cell biology discoveries.
- Contribute to the pre-clinical development of glycolipid antigen 7DW8-5, identified by the Tsuji Lab for its potent stimulation of CD1d-restricted NKT cells, as an adjuvant for malaria vaccine.
- Will conduct various statistical analyses whenever necessary.
- Operate all the instrumentation needed for projects and compiling data; make and record observations and measurements.
- Coordinate with Principal Investigator to write and present scientific papers, grant proposals, and manuscripts for publication.
- Participate in joint projects involving faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and technicians.
- Participate in weekly lab meetings with the center and other departments.
- Participate in joint projects involving the laboratory team.
Benefits
- Medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts, and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
- 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
- Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
- Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
- Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time
- Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more
- Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee
- Living Well, a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
