Job Description

The Choudhury lab is an epigenetic research lab who is interested in improving outcomes for patients with metabolic diseases and pregnancy complications. We are looking for hard working researchers at junior and senior levels who have an experience in mouse models and molecular biology lab work ( e.g. , specifically Organoid, stem cell or any advanced technologies). Bioinformatics skill can be a plus. Researchers should have a history of publishing high impact articles. Please contact Professor Mahua Choudhury at drmc@tamu.edu directly with any questions.

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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 core values 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 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

Texas A&M Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to serve as a member of the Pharmaceutical Sciences team. We desire an individual who subscribes to and supports our commitment. The successful applicant will bring an expert level of experience to the position and understand the demands of supporting executives in a fast-paced environment. This person must be professional, enjoy working in a high-volume environment and be able to apply strong organizational skills while being flexible in their daily routine. If this is you, we invite you to apply to become a member of our team.

What You Need to Know

Salary: Compensation will be commensurate to the selected hire’s experience.

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

Cover Letter & Resume: A cover letter and resume are strongly recommended and will help in our review. You may upload them on the application under the CV/Resume section.

Responsibilities:

Research

• Successfully conduct and perform specified experiments and techniques.
• Maintain electronic data base with experimental protocols and laboratory procedures: PowerPoint presentations.
• Assist with development and implementation of new experimental procedures, concept, and grants.
• Manuscript preparations in a timely manner
• Work with PI to meet grants deadline

Corelated Duties

• Manage overall operations of research laboratory.
• Order and maintain inventories of laboratory supplies, instruments, and basic equipment as needed
• Coordination etc. as needed
• Other Duties as Assigned

Qualifications:

Required Education

• PhD in Biology or related area

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in at least several of these disciplines that includes stem cell, exosome, EVs, organoid, microrna, lncrna, histone, methylation, molecular and cell biology, epigenetics, mouse model, and bioinformatics skills.
• Research experience in metabolic disorders specifically diabetes and obesity
• Significant publications record in high impact journals and an independency in running projects
• Experience in a highly dynamic lab of several postdocs, students, and professional students.
• Designing novel experiments and concept in several basic, translational, and clinical projects in metabolic diseases and pregnancy disorders
• Good computer literacy including databases, standard software platforms, sequencing analysis, spread sheets and statistical analysis.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing
• Ability to positively and professionally interact with clients and staff
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Working knowledge of office software and instructional programs
• Ability to orally comprehend and express information and use inductive and deductive reasoning
• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others

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, prescription drug, dental, vision, life and AD&D, flexible spending accounts , and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M contributing to employee health and basic life premiums

• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays

• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month

• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas

• Health and Wellness: Free exercise programs and release time

• Professional Development: All employees have access to free LinkedIn Learning training, webinars, and limited financial support to attend conferences, workshops, and more

• Educational release time and tuition assistance for completing a degree while a Texas A&M employee

• Living Well, 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 pre-populate 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.

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