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UTHealth Houston · 1 day ago

Research Assistant III - Internal Medicine, Rheumatology

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. The Research Assistant III will work in the Division of Rheumatology, focusing on tissue culture and laboratory maintenance, while conducting research experiments and maintaining accurate records.

EducationHealth CareProfessional Services

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Plans and implements research experiments according to research protocol. Research activities may include some or all of the following: patient recruiting and screening, traditional laboratory experiments and activities, informatics, field interviewer recruiting, screening, and training and/or animal laboratories

Makes independent decisions as required, which may impact research team or assigned project

Maintains accurate and timely records which may include notebooks, records, databases, etc. as needed by the research project

Assists with identifying type and quality of supplies needed for research project to ensure cost effectiveness and ensure smooth operations

May monitor laboratory and/or other supplies to ensure sufficient inventory to support research projects

May maintain clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment

Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for research department. Participates in continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops

May provide guidance and training of laboratory technicians, field interviewers, research subjects, support staff and/or other assistants to ensure efficient, timely and high quality results

May provide updates to P.I. regarding research progress

Complies with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulation and codes

Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Tissue culturePCRQPCRWestern blotsRNA extractionProtein extractionHistologic stainingLaboratory maintenanceBasic laboratory skillsRecord keepingTeam collaboration

Required

Experience working with tissue culture, including maintaining, freezing, and thawing cell cultures, as well as harvesting cells for RNA or protein extraction

Experience with bench work, including PCR, qPCR, Western blots, histologic staining of cells or tissues, and preparing common buffers and solutions

Ability to work with primary human or animal blood and tissue samples

Basic laboratory maintenance responsibilities, such as maintaining liquid nitrogen levels in tanks and CO2 levels in incubators

Plans and implements research experiments according to research protocol

Makes independent decisions as required, which may impact research team or assigned project

Maintains accurate and timely records which may include notebooks, records, databases, etc. as needed by the research project

Assists with identifying type and quality of supplies needed for research project to ensure cost effectiveness and ensure smooth operations

May monitor laboratory and/or other supplies to ensure sufficient inventory to support research projects

May maintain clean laboratory equipment and/or work area to ensure a safe and efficient work environment

Stays abreast of new and updated protocols for research department

Participates in continuing education programs, seminars, and workshops

May provide guidance and training of laboratory technicians, field interviewers, research subjects, support staff and/or other assistants to ensure efficient, timely and high quality results

May provide updates to P.I. regarding research progress

Complies with all governmental and University policies, rules, regulation and codes

Performs other duties as assigned

Advanced knowledge of concepts of research field assigned

Bachelor's degree in appropriate field of science or relevant experience in lieu of education

Two (2) years of related experience in a research or clinical lab environment

May substitute required experience with equivalent years of education beyond the minimum education requirement

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects

Ability to maintain the security or integrity of the infrastructure