Postdoctoral Research Associate
Texas A&M UniversityAbout the role
Job Title
Postdoctoral Research AssociateAgency
Texas A&M University Health Science CenterDepartment
Cell Biology and GeneticsProposed Minimum Salary
CommensurateJob Location
Bryan, TexasJob Type
StaffJob Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What we want
The postdoctoral research associate position will conduct research in cellular and molecular biology in the Singh laboratory at Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University Health Science Center. The laboratory applies and develops computational, and molecular biology approaches to understand regulation of gene expression in normal cells and disease states. The position will work on following projects:
Role of Intronic polyadenylation (IPA) isoforms across multiple cancer types: We have discovered that protein-coding genes can generate mRNAs that end in introns instead of annotated 3'UTRs. Our work showed widespread usage of intronic polyadenylation (IPA) sites across multiple cell-types and tissues generating IPA isoforms that diversify the transcriptome (Singh et al, Nature Communications 2018). This work established that these IPA isoforms represent major mRNA isoforms generated from alternative mRNA processing.
What you need to know
Salary: Will be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience.
Location/Schedule: Bryan, TX/Full-Time
We encourage you to apply! To help us learn more about your experience and interest in the role, please submit a cover letter and CV/resume. You can upload both documents in the CV/Resume section of the application.
Responsibilities:
Research
Perform hypothesis driven research with a clear understanding and use of controls.
Preform experiments at the bench level to support investigative work, potentially including, but not limited to molecular biology assays, DNA sequencing, PCR amplification, RT-PCR amplification, TC culture, BLS2/3 work, CRISPR/Cas9 screening and editing, and analysis of results
Data Compilation
Recover, compile and verify accuracy of research data, Interpret and report on experimental results.
Operate analytical instruments
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