Research Technician II, Jaqaman Lab
Dallas, Texas
Employer: UT Southwestern Medical Center
Industry: Research & Laboratory
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Research Technician II, Jaqaman Lab
Why UT Southwestern Medical Center?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you've made to our country. We're proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
Department of Biophysics
The Department of Biophysics at UT Southwestern seeks to discover the structural and energetic properties of molecules and their assemblies, and to relate these properties to biomedical and cellular function. Biophysicists study biological organization and dynamics over a wide range of length and time scales: from angstroms to microns from picoseconds to hours (and ultimately to evolutionary time).
Job Summary
The Jaqaman Lab is hiring a Research Technician II. We are a group of physicists, biophysicists, cell biologists, and "computationalists" interested in the spatiotemporal organization of cell surface receptors, the mechanisms underlying it, and its consequences for cell signaling. We utilize light microscopy, particularly single-molecule and super-resolution imaging, to monitor molecular behavior in its native cellular environment, and we develop computer vision and machine learning approaches to quantitate the observed behavior and gain insight beyond what the eye can see.
The successful candidate will participate in a collaborative project between the Jaqaman and Shahmoradian labs, focused on computational image and quantitative data analysis to study tau protein dynamics, clustering and aggregate formation in live cells. Additionally, they will participate in research in the Jaqaman lab focused on the dynamic organization of cell surface receptors. The successful candidate will both develop software and utilize existing software in the Jaqaman lab to conduct these studies, which are expected to synergize with each other.
Experience and Education
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Why UT Southwestern Medical Center?
With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you've made to our country. We're proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth.
Department of Biophysics
The Department of Biophysics at UT Southwestern seeks to discover the structural and energetic properties of molecules and their assemblies, and to relate these properties to biomedical and cellular function. Biophysicists study biological organization and dynamics over a wide range of length and time scales: from angstroms to microns from picoseconds to hours (and ultimately to evolutionary time).
Job Summary
The Jaqaman Lab is hiring a Research Technician II. We are a group of physicists, biophysicists, cell biologists, and "computationalists" interested in the spatiotemporal organization of cell surface receptors, the mechanisms underlying it, and its consequences for cell signaling. We utilize light microscopy, particularly single-molecule and super-resolution imaging, to monitor molecular behavior in its native cellular environment, and we develop computer vision and machine learning approaches to quantitate the observed behavior and gain insight beyond what the eye can see.
The successful candidate will participate in a collaborative project between the Jaqaman and Shahmoradian labs, focused on computational image and quantitative data analysis to study tau protein dynamics, clustering and aggregate formation in live cells. Additionally, they will participate in research in the Jaqaman lab focused on the dynamic organization of cell surface receptors. The successful candidate will both develop software and utilize existing software in the Jaqaman lab to conduct these studies, which are expected to synergize with each other.
Experience and Education
- Bachelor's degree with major coursework in field of assignment and no experience required OR
- Two (2) years college with emphasis in coursework in field of assignment and two (2) years of laboratory experience at level of Laboratory Technical Assistant or equivalent OR
- High school graduation or GED and four (4) years laboratory experience to include two (2) years at level of Laboratory Technical Assistant or equivalent.
- Performs routine scientific and medical research work in science area such as biology, chemistry, physics, or other related scientific field.
- Assembles and/or operates various laboratory equipment and apparatus.
- Records research data in accordance with prescribed procedures, discussing results with supervisor.
- Assists in collection of data for project reports.
- Reads literature and confers with supervisor concerning implementation of new procedures.
- May plan for, and provide working supervision to, work of laboratory personnel of lower grade engaged in limited phase of research project.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.
Created: 2024-06-19
Reference: 795881
Country: United States
State: Texas
City: Dallas
ZIP: 75287