Summary
The General Thoracic Surgery division of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a post-doctoral associate in basic and translational research in thoracic oncology which includes lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mesothelioma.
Job Duties
- Performs Seahorse XF, mitochondrial imaging.
- Performs basic molecular biology techniques and significant cell culture with the ability to teach these techniques to fellows and students.
- Performs techniques, such as:
- mutation detection,
- gene expression profiling,
- chromatin immunoprecipitation,
- DNA/RNA-protein interactions cell culture,
- lentiviral transductions,
- mouse models,
- transcriptomic analysis.
- Assists with direct tumor collection from the operating room as required based on the specific project.
- Performs bcl-2 homology domain (BH3) profiling of solid tumors (esophageal, mesothelioma, and lung), however, we can teach this technique.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with metabolomics with the knowledge basis to interact and work with the core facilities at BCM.
- Experience with tumor metabolism.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.