Research Assistant III - Urology - Chan

Overview

At Houston Methodist, the Research Assistant III position is responsible for providing senior level of research support that includes scientific writing and data analysis.  Work could be performed in either a laboratory or office environment.  Under minimal supervision, the Research Assistant III will perform a wide variety of complex tasks requiring practical understanding of scientific techniques and advanced knowledge of scientific theory.  This position is expected to assist scientists, both independently and collaboratively, with investigative procedures.  The Research Assistant III must have one of the following technical skills at a minimum, but 2 or more skills is preferred:

- Mouse handling (surgery, administering injections, breeding etc)- Collection of blood, tissue or other biological specimen (human and mouse)- Flow cytometry and/or cell sorting- Tissue sectioning (fresh frozen and/or FFPE)- Immunofluorescence/immunohistochemistry staining and imaging- Experience with 10X Genomics or Akoya Phenocycler technology/platform preferred- Experience with single cell or multiomic data analysis preferred

Houston Methodist Standard

PATIENT AGE GROUP(S) AND POPULATION(S) SERVEDRefer to departmental "Scope of Service" and "Provision of Care" plans, as applicable, for description of primary age groups and populations served by this job for the respective HM entity.

HOUSTON METHODIST EXPERIENCE EXPECTATIONS

• Provide personalized care and service by consistently demonstrating our I CARE values:
  • INTEGRITY: We are honest and ethical in all we say and do.
  • COMPASSION: We embrace the whole person including emotional, ethical, physical, and spiritual needs.
  • ACCOUNTABILITY: We hold ourselves accountable for all our actions.
  • RESPECT: We treat every individual as a person of worth, dignity, and value.
  • EXCELLENCE: We strive to be the best at what we do and a model for others to emulate.

• Practices the Caring and Serving Model

• Delivers personalized service using HM Service Standards

• Provides for exceptional patient/customer experiences by following our Standards of Practice of always using Positive Language (AIDET, Managing Up, Key Words)

• Intentionally collaborates with other healthcare professionals involved in patients/customers or employees' experiential journeys to ensure strong communication, ease of access to information, and a seamless experience.

• Involves patients (customers) in shift/handoff reports by enabling their participation in their plan of care as applicable to the given job

• Displays cultural humility, diversity, equity and inclusion principles

• Actively supports the organization's vision, fulfills the mission and abides by the I CARE values

Responsibilities

PEOPLE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Promotes a positive work environment and leads the team to be dynamic and a focused work unit that actively helps one other to achieve optimal department results. Collaborates with all members of the department by actively communicating and reporting data in a comprehensive manner.

• Participates in laboratory and/or department meetings.

• Role models excellent, clear and professional communication skills to achieve mutual understanding and problem resolution. Demonstrates a positive work environment and contributes to a team-focused work environment that actively helps one another achieve department goals. Collaborates with all members of the research team by actively communicating and reporting pertinent information as it relates to assigned system(s) in a comprehensive manner.

SERVICE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Performs chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology or other scientific techniques with sufficient autonomy under the general experimental guidance of the Principal Investigator (PI).

• Assists with implementation and education of department-based safety initiatives and standards of practice.

• May perform collection of blood, tissue or other biological specimen.

• May perform bench chemistry, microbiology, molecular biology or other scientific techniques with sufficient autonomy under the general experimental guidance of the PI.

QUALITY/SAFETY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Reviews work of research team. Collects, records, compiles and analyzes complex data.

• Leads the implementation and education of departmental based safety initiatives and standards of practice.

• Oversees equipment calibration, certification and maintenance agreements.

FINANCE ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS