MD Anderson Cancer Center · 1 day ago
Research Assistant II
Houston, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry Level
$45K/yr - $68K/yr
1+ years expThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of the world's most respected centers focused on cancer patient care, research, education and prevention. The primary purpose of the Research Assistant II is to provide technical and organizational skills in support of ongoing research projects such as assisting with manuscript and grant preparation.
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Responsibilities
Requires basic knowledge and techniques to conduct various experiments in molecular biology and protein chemistry
An essential requirement for the job is tissue/cell culture, molecular cloning, and real time PCR techniques, with the ability to culture/maintain different cancer cell lines, to subclone DNA expression plasmid and to carry out mutagenesis experiments
Also critical is knowledge of protein overexpression, basic protein purification and analysis techniques (e.g. Western blotting, etc.)
Requires handling experimental mice, including injecting tumor cells to nude mice, measure tumor growth, harvest tumor samples, isolate DNA and RNA from tumors, and carry out immunohistochemistry using paraffin tissue sections
Must be willing and able to learn and conduct additional methods and techniques when necessary
If necessary, be able to keep flexible working hours and to learn proper procedures to operate various types of equipment associated with these experiments
Required to record and maintain a central repository of all molecular biology reagents and biospecimens
Accurately label all samples
Keep ample stock of supplies on hand
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree with major course works in one of the basic sciences
One year experience in scientific or experimental research work
Basic knowledge and techniques to conduct various experiments in molecular biology and protein chemistry
Ability to culture/maintain different cancer cell lines
Ability to subclone DNA expression plasmid
Ability to carry out mutagenesis experiments
Knowledge of protein overexpression
Basic protein purification and analysis techniques (e.g. Western blotting, etc.)
Handling experimental mice, including injecting tumor cells to nude mice
Measure tumor growth
Harvest tumor samples
Isolate DNA and RNA from tumors
Carry out immunohistochemistry using paraffin tissue sections
Willingness and ability to learn and conduct additional methods and techniques when necessary
Ability to keep flexible working hours
Ability to learn proper procedures to operate various types of equipment associated with these experiments
Required to record and maintain a central repository of all molecular biology reagents and biospecimens
Accurately label all samples
Keep ample stock of supplies on hand
Preferred
Master's degree
Animal work
Cell culture
Experiment design
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Paid time off
Retirement
Tuition benefits
Educational opportunities
Individual and team recognition
Company
MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution which gives treatment, and research of all types of cancer.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16.2MKey Investors
Break Through CancerGastro-Intestinal Research Foundation
2023-05-16Grant· $2.7M
2023-01-24Grant· $3.5M
2022-04-19Grant· $10M
Leadership Team
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David Tweardy
Professor
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