• Postdoctoral Research Associate

    Texas A&M University System (College Station, TX)


    Job Title

     

    Postdoctoral Research Associate

     

    Agency

     

    Texas A&M University Health Science Center

     

    Department

     

    Cell Biology and Genetics

     

    Proposed Minimum Salary

     

    Commensurate

     

    Job Location

     

    College Station, Texas

     

    Job Type

     

    Staff

    Job Description

    Our Commitment

     

    Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our corevalues which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.

     

    Who we are

     

    As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health (https://health.tamu.edu/index.html) encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.

     

    What we want

     

    The Postdoctoral Research Associate will conduct advanced research activities requiring a high level of expertise in a specialized field of science or learning. This position involves intellectual and varied tasks that demand independent judgment, discretion, and problem-solving skills.

     

    What you need to know

     

    Salary: W ill be commensurate based on the selected hire’s education and experience .

    Schedule: Full-time

    + This position may require travel.

    + This position may require work beyond normal office hours and/or work on weekends.

     

    Please note: This position is grant funded; future employment may be contingent upon future funding .

     

    Apply! Submitting a cover letter, resume/CV to assist us with the review process. You may upload these documents to the application under CV/Resume .

    Required education and experience

    + Appropriate PhD. in biochemistry, cell biology, or genetics.

    Preferred qualifications

    + Excellent ability in yeast genetics, cell biology and fluorescence spectroscopic methods for quantifying ligand binding affinities.

    + Familiarity with sterol binding protein biology in yeast.

    + Outstanding analytical skills including in western blotting, RT-PCR and ELISA.

    + Organized and hard-working person who performs to a high standard.

    + Excellent ability in yeast genetics and cell biology.

    + Familiarity with vps74/GOLPH3 biology in yeast.

    + Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

    Responsibilities

    Research

    + Performs genetic and cell biological experiments in yeast, participation in developing and characterizing new yeast models for studying novel lipid signaling pathways.

    Lab Specific Duties

    + Technical, work cooperatively with others, verbal communications, written communications, analytical skills, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, problem solving, detail oriented, Cell Biology and Genetics.

    + General lab duties.

    Mentoring

    + May assist, mentor, and/or supervise student researchers and/or graduate students who are working on research related to the project.

    Presentation

    + Prepare research presentation materials.

     

    Why Texas A&M University?

     

    We are a prestigious university with strong traditions, Core Values, and a community of caring and collaboration.   Amenities associated with a major university, such as sporting and cultural events, state-of-the-art recreation facilities, the Bush Library and Museum, and much more await you.   Experience all that a big city has to offer but with a reasonable cost-of-living and no long commutes.

     

    + Medical, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/medical/) prescription drug, dental, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/dental/) vision, life and AD&D, (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/life-add/) flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance (https://www.tamus.edu/benefits/long-term-disability/) with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

    + 12-15 days (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/index.html) of annual paid holidays

    + Up to eight hours of paid sick leave (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/sick.html)   and at least   eight hours of paid vacation (https://employees.tamu.edu/employee-relations/leave/paid/vacation.html)   each month

    + Automatic enrollment in the   Teacher Retirement System of Texas  (https://www.trs.texas.gov/Pages/Homepage.aspx)

    + Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time (https://flourish.tamu.edu/wellness-release-time/)

    + Professional Development: All employees have access to free   LinkedIn Learning (https://linkedinlearning.tamu.edu/)   training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

    + Educational release time and tuition assistance (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/employee-tuition-assistance)   for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

    + Living Well, (https://livingwell.tamu.edu/) a program at Texas A&M that has been built by employees, for employees

     

    Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

     

    All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

     

    Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.