The Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine section in the Department of Medicine is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to join Dr. Wu's clinical research group at the Airways Clinical Research Center. Postdoctoral Associates are trainees working in an apprenticeship mode in preparation for a career as a scientific professional.

• Plans, directs, and conducts clinical research studies that involve human subjects.
• Develops, revises, and maintains research protocols, standard operating procedures, and manual of operations.
• Maintains certification and credentials necessary for human subjects research.
• Liaises with study sponsors, regulatory officials, and patient-facing clinical services.
• Collects data in a reproducible and rigorous way.
• Summarizes research results for publication.
• Presents results at academic conferences. 
• Assists with grant preparation.
• Recruits and communicates with research participants.
• Performs specialized testing of pulmonary function, including spirometry, oscillometry, and bronchoprovocation.
• Performs phlebotomy and basic laboratory procedures, such as centrifuge operation and micropipetting. 
• Administers study questionnaires.
• Enters study results into structured databases and perform data quality checks within the same.

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

• Spanish language fluency strongly preferred.
• Willingly cooperates and works towards solutions which generally benefit all involved parties; works together with others to accomplish company objectives; promotes collaboration and partnerships.
• Demonstrates knowledge of internal and/or external customer needs, both current and future; addresses complaints, makes realistic commitments, and effectively communicates needs.
• Maintains channels of communication; effectively provides verbal communication and exhibits good listening skills; provides concise, complete, and professional information.

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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