Texas A&M University Health Science Center: Assistant Research Scientists And Postdoctoral Research Associate

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Job IDs: R-072247, R-072384, R-074759

Please apply R-072247 Assistant Research Scientist, R-072384 Assistant Research Scientist, R-074759 Postdoctoral Research Associate at Texas A&M University job website.

Dr. Mahua Choudhury Lab: https://pharmacy.tamu.edu/labs/choudhury/index.html

The Choudhury lab at Texas A&M College of Pharmacy is an epigenetic research lab who is interested in improving outcomes for patients with metabolic diseases and pregnancy complications. We are looking for researchers at junior and senior levels who has an experience in molecular biology lab work (e.g. stem cell including iPSC, KO mouse models, other advanced technologies) along with strong bioinformatics (e.g. analysis of ATAC-seq, single cell, RNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics) background.

Senior researchers should have a history of writing high impact articles and grants/scholarships. Please contact at drmc@tamu.edu for any questions.

Required Education:

Appropriate PhD

Preferred Experience:

• Experience leading multiple projects and supervising students. Experience working with individuals and communities.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others. Demonstrated ability through publications on metabolic diseases including diabetes or obesity or pregnancy complications.
  
  Epigenetic knowledge. Expertise in mouse studies (preferably KO mice) and colony management. Expertise in technical writing.

Responsibilities/Duties:

• Research In vitro and in vivo epigenetic studies on metabolic and other diseases. Communicate with PI, other collaborators within as well as outside TAMU to ensure alignment of expectations within project objectives as well lead, influence, and enlist support to other lab members.
  
  Conduct literature searches and reviews and continue to update knowledge and develop skills. Maintain accurate and complete records of all findings. Generate and display the results and interpret their implications.
  
  Lead projects with confidence and proper organization. Excellent communication and organization skill in a well-funded lab with several postdocs and students.

Correlated Duties:

• Actively participate as a member of a research team and attend and contribute to relevant meetings. Present research findings to colleagues and at conferences.
  
  Write progress reports, organize data. Preparation of laboratory for experiments including preparation of solutions and cleaning work areas; this may require light to moderate lifting.