Research Assistant II - Immunology
The Immunology department at MD Anderson Cancer Center seeks to determine the fundamental cellular and molecular mechanisms of a wide range of processes by which the body recognizes and eliminates pathogens and use these findings to unleash the patient's own immune system against previously treatment-resistant cancers. Treating the immune system rather than the cancer itself, the therapeutics developed are applicable to many cancers.IMMUNOLOGY (https://www.mdanderson.org/research/departments-labs-institutes/departments-divisions/immunology.html)KEY FUNCTIONSLaboratory Maintenance
Responsible for maintaining laboratory animals and maintaining up-to-date animal inventory.
Maintains detailed written reports of experimental data and protocols.
Maintains lab work area and lab equipment, monitoring it daily to ensure the lab operates safely, is clean, and all equipment is in good working order; understands correct operation of all lab equipment, and follows written instructions/operations manuals.
Other duties as assigned.
Tissue Culture
Maintains and establishes tissue culture cell lines, which requires good sterile technique and ability to determine cell counts and cell viability using microscope and hemocytometer.
Monitors, orders, and shelves tissue culture supplies.
Establishes short-term cell cultures using human or mouse tissues.
Performs basic level experiments in microbiology, immunological research and in vitro measurements of cell growth and proliferation.
Mouse Work
Successfully completes training and certification by the Department of Veterinary Medicine to handle and work with live animals, primarily mice, in a safe and humane manner, following institutional guidelines for disposal of dead animals, biohazards and used needles.
Maintaining mouse colonies, and breeding pairs for specific strains.
Setting up breeding cages, transferring cages between rooms, ear tagging and tail snipping, and updating lab, breeding and genotyping records.
Implanting orthotopic and subcutaneous tumors in mouse models.
Perform oral gavage and tail vein injection approaches.
Ability to works in a BSL2 environment.
Monitoring mouse health and tumor growth during treatment trials.
In vivo assays of tumor growth and treatments.
Requires the ability to calculate molarity and accurately prepare media solutions and reagents.
Uses acids and polyacrylamide solutions, flammable materials and other biohazards according to OSHA and institutional safety policies.
With proper guidance, discusses goals of projects and strategy for attaining the goals with supervisor in clear and concise manner.
Ensures safe and efficient functioning of the lab and pleasant work environment for self and others.
Requires willingness to learn techniques for handling chemicals, bacteria, and use of different instruments and data analysis software programs in the laboratory.
Some mouse experiments may require work on weekends/holidays and time away must be coordinated with other staff to ensure experiments are not interrupted.
EducationRequired: Bachelor's degree with major course works in one of the basic sciences.ExperienceRequired: One year experience in scientific or experimental research work. No experience required with preferred degree.It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.htmlAdditional Information
Requisition ID: 170061
Employment Status: Full-Time
Employee Status: Regular
Work Week: Day/Evening, Days
Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 44,000
Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 54,500
Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 65,500
FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
Fund Type: Soft
Work Location: Onsite
Pivotal Position: Yes
Referral Bonus Available?: No
Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
Science Jobs: Yes
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