Research Assistant I

Summary

Help us decipher the cause of a devastating disease, develop new ways to study it at the bench, and discover new treatments that may one day slow the tide of Alzheimer's.  

 

We are seeking a smart and dedicated research assistant to help us tackle incurable neurological diseases through basic research.  Our team designs new mouse models for neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s and frontotemporal dementia using cutting edge genetic strategies; we then use our models to ask how these diseases arise and explore creative new treatment ideas.  

 

To learn more about the Joanna Jankowsky Lab, visit:  https://www.bcm.edu/research/labs-and-centers/faculty-labs/joanna-jankowsky-lab 

 

Why consider us?
•  Great training environment - highly collaborative team eager to share what they've learned
•  Supportive advisor, focused on your professional development
•  Learn cutting-edge genetic engineering along with basic molecular biology techniques
•  Chance to attend seminars, audit graduate classes
•  Room to grow, clear path for promotion

Job Duties

• Oversee and maintain a challenging mix of mouse lines.  Weekly tasks include breeding, weaning, and euthanasia, but the bigger responsibility is keeping our complex mouse colonies organized, productive, and well-documented.  
• Work with other lab members to ensure we breed the right mice in the right numbers to do our science.
• Take charge of weekly toe biopsies that help us identify and record every new animal we generate for study. 
• Take pride in careful, robust PCR genotyping used to determine the genetic inheritance of each animal we breed
• Maintain precise, legible, and accurate biopsy, breeding, and genotyping records for the laboratory.
• Work with vivarium staff, veterinary technicians, and lab members to support top-notch care and humane treatment for all of our animals.
• Oversee lab inventory, ensure we have what's needed, and that folks know where to find it, so that we can all keep moving the research forward.   
• Participate in experiments!
• Help new lab members learn the tricks of the trade - mouse care and handling, robust genotyping, accurate record keeping, effective communication and everything else that makes you great at your work
• Other lab duties as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.

 

 

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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