Senior Staff Scientist
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Category: Admin-Other Administrative Positions
- Posting Date: 07/11/2023
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
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Title: Senior Staff Scientist
Division: Molecular and Human Genetics
Schedule: Monday - Friday; 20 hours per week
Work Location: Texas Medical Center, Houston, TX
Salary Range: Hiring up to $45,000
FLSA Status: Exempt
Requisition ID: 16450
Summary
We are looking for a part-time staff scientist to join the Lee lab to support the lab in two efforts: supporting data analysis and sharing requirements related to our RE-JOIN projects, and coordinating Zebrafish experiments in the lab. Experience in confocal imaging and lightsheet fluorescence microscopy is essential, and expertise in post-acquisition image analysis (IMARIS, AMIRA, Arivis, ImageJ/Fiji, Neurolucida, etc.) is highly desirable. A background in zebrafish genetics is essential. In addition, the staff scientist will be responsible for maintaining regular contact with RE-JOIN’s data coordination group and ensuring that all generated data adheres to the consortium’s data and metadata standards.
Job Duties
- Plans, directs, and conducts 3D-imaging data analysis of the knee
- Evaluates and analyzes 3D-imaging data sets
- Documents results of experiments and reports to principal investigator
- Supports RE-JOIN-related data uploads to Penssieve
- Ensures RE-JOIN data adheres to consortium-set data and metadata standards
- Zebrafish-related experiments
- Plans, directs, and conducts zebrafish experiments
- Evaluates and analyzes data obtained through zebrafish experiments
- Documents results of zebrafish experiments and reports to principal investigator
- Teaches investigators how to plan and conduct zebrafish experiments
- Supervises, coordinates, and trains less-experienced research staff in conducting zebrafish experiments
Minimum Qualifications
- Doctoral Degree. Experience may not be substituted in lieu of degree.
- Seven years of postdoctoral research experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Five years of experience with zebrafish genetics
- Experience with bioinformatics
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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