Research Associate

Job Purpose

Performs complex research of an advanced nature under the general direction of the Principal Investigator. Typically requires a high-level of skills and expertise in the area of research specialty.

Job Duties

• Plans, directs and conducts research experiments.
• Evaluates and analyzes data.
• Develops research techniques and performs applications required for specific research projects.
• May conduct literature searches and summarize information in an appropriate format for a particular study.
• Documents results of experiments and reports to principal investigators.
• May supervise, schedule and coordinate the activities of less experienced research staff.
• Conduct research projects, both independently and with others.
• Purchasise, sett up and maintain equipment necessary to conduct research.
• Teach techniques, procedures, and experimental design to other members of the lab.
• Communicate research results during our group meetings, and in local/national/international research meetings and conferences.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education Required: Master's degree in Basic Science or a related field. Experience in lieu of degree will not be accepted.
• Experience Required: Three years of relevant experience typically as a Research Assistant, Research Technician or Postdoctoral Fellow/Associate.
• Certification/Licenses/Registration: None Required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to perform electrophysiology in dissociated neurons and in brain slices.
• Dissect rat cortical, hippocampal neurons, or both.
• Ability to maintain an electrophysiology rig.
• Express transgenes in neurons of brain slices using viruses and/or in utero electroporation.
• Experience with imaging neural activity (e.g. voltage or calcium) in brain slices or in vivo, using 1P and/or 2P imaging
• Ability to code using Matlab, Python, or other languages.

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

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