Division: Ophthalmology

Work Arrangement: Onsite only

Location: Houston, TX

Salary Range :

FLSA Status: Nonexempt

Summary

The primary purpose of this Research Technician I position is to focus on high-throughput bulk and single-cell multi-omic data in ocular tissues, dissociate human tissue samples and prepare them for NGS-compatible experiments, and perform a wide range of cellular and molecular biology techniques such as cell culture and CRISPR-mediated genome editing and luciferase assays. The lab focuses on understanding the role of variable gene expression driven by non-coding cis-regulatory sequence variation in the context of age-related macular degeneration.

Job Duties

• Under close supervision, conducts research activities according to research protocol. Research activities will heavily focus on high-throughput bulk and single-cell multi-omic data (ATAC-seq and RNA-seq) in ocular tissues.
• Dissociate human tissue samples and prepare them for NGS-compatible experiments.
• Performs a wide range of cellular and molecular biology techniques, such as cell culture, CRISPR-mediated genome editing and luciferase assays.
• Assists and develops new technologies and methods.
• Summarizes, visualizes, and communicates research and analysis findings to the principal investigator.
• Maintains clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
• One year of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in basic science or a related field.
• Previous experience in next-generation sequencing (NGS) data for sample preparation and cell culture is a plus. This position provides an outstanding opportunity for career development for recent science graduates interested in learning genomic approaches to solve biomedical research problems.

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

Requisition ID: 19376