Summary

The General Thoracic Surgery division of the Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a post-doctoral associate in basic and translational research in thoracic oncology which includes lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and mesothelioma.

Job Duties

• Performs Seahorse XF, mitochondrial imaging.
• Performs basic molecular biology techniques and significant cell culture with the ability to teach these techniques to fellows and students.
• Performs techniques, such as:
  • mutation detection,
  • gene expression profiling,
  • chromatin immunoprecipitation,
  • DNA/RNA-protein interactions cell culture,
  • lentiviral transductions,
  • mouse models,
  • transcriptomic analysis.
• Assists with direct tumor collection from the operating room as required based on the specific project.
• Performs bcl-2 homology domain (BH3) profiling of solid tumors (esophageal, mesothelioma, and lung), however, we can teach this technique.

Minimum Qualifications

• MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with metabolomics with the knowledge basis to interact and work with the core facilities at BCM.
• Experience with tumor metabolism.

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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