UT Southwestern Medical Center · 17 hours ago
Sr. Research Associate, Part-Time, McDermott Center
Dallas, TX
Part-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expUT Southwestern Medical Center is a world-renowned medical and research center located in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. They are seeking a Sr. Research Associate to plan, coordinate, and supervise medical or scientific research assignments, requiring expertise in various laboratory techniques and instrumentation management.
Clinical TrialsHealth CareHospitalMedicalNon ProfitOncologyOutpatient Care
Responsibilities
Organizes laboratory to which assigned; determines work assignments of subordinates, advising them as to techniques, procedures, and equipment to be utilized in solution of work problems; reviews completed work for professional quality and attainment of desired results
Compiles and evaluates research data, and develops new or revised techniques and procedures based upon such data
Performs or supervises design, development, or adaptation of equipment or apparatus used in experiments or research to obtain desired results
Compiles and analyzes results of research assignments and submits to principal investigator
Instructs medical students, graduate students, residents, and other laboratory personnel of lower grade with respect to techniques, procedures, and equipment utilized in research or experiments
Confers with industrial, governmental, or other professional groups with respect to progress or results of research assignment
Assists principal investigator and other professional personnel in preparation of reports and papers for publication, usually exercising responsibility for writing of particular segment or phase of report or paper
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Education PhD with major coursework in field of assignment and no experience required or Master's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment or Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment
Experience 5 years of laboratory experience with a Master's Degree including at least 2 years at level of Research Associate or equivalent or 6 years of laboratory experience with a Bachelor's Degree including at least 2 years at level of Research Associate or equivalent
Preferred
expertise in Sanger sequencing
microsatellite genotyping
assay development
laboratory automation
core facility operations
strong track record of designing, optimizing, and troubleshooting complex workflows
hands-on experience managing advanced instrumentation
training and mentoring personnel
working collaboratively with investigators to support high-quality, reproducible research
Benefits
PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
100% coverage for preventive healthcare-no copay
Paid Time Off, available day one
Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
Paid Parental Leave Benefit
Wellness programs
Tuition Reimbursement
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
Company
UT Southwestern Medical Center
UT Southwestern Medical Center offers clinical care, education, and scientific research.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$22MKey Investors
The Dallas FoundationPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
2023-06-20Grant
2023-04-20Grant· $4M
2023-03-28Grant· $18M
Leadership Team
Chris Rubio
Interim Chief Executive Officer, Clements University Hospital
Dennis Pfeifer
AVP & CTO University Health System
Recent News
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