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MD Anderson Cancer Center · 4 hours ago

Senior Research Assistant Hematopoietic Biology & Malignancy

United States, Texas, Houston, Houston (TX Med Ctr)

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$52K/yr - $78K/yr

3+ years exp

MD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution in cancer research, and they are seeking a Senior Research Assistant to provide supervision and conduct experiments in hematopoietic biology. The role involves managing in vivo studies, training laboratory personnel, and ensuring the organization and maintenance of the laboratory.

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Responsibilities

Will carry out experiments involving animals, and animal or human tissues, in accord with appropriate institutional and regulatory guidelines

Will inject tumor cells into mice, and administer drug to animals by ip injection, iv injection, or oral gavage

Will have knowledge of safety concerns when working with animal/human tissues

Manage rodent breeding colonies including mating breeders, checking pregnancy, recording litters, monitoring pups development, identifying pups for genotyping, and weaning

Collect tissues for hematology and genotyping assays

Support in vivo experiments per project protocols

Report animal status and issues

Is able to train new members of the laboratory in animal techniques

Responsible for maintaining laboratory animals and maintaining up-to-date animal inventory

Assist in standard laboratory techniques (maintaining mammalian cells, growth assays, drug response assays, transfection and viral infection), nucleic acid extraction, PCR analyses, immunoblotting, CRISPR screens and NGS library preparation

Orders and organizes supplies for the laboratory

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 manual Prepares sterile media and solutions

Ability to work with little direct oversight

Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

Vivo mouse researchTumor cell injectionsRodent colony managementMolecular biology techniquesLaboratory organizationAttention to detailOrganizational skills

Required

Bachelor's Degree Natural sciences or related field

Three years Scientific or experimental research work experience

One year experience with preferred degree

Extensive hands-on experience conducting in vivo mouse research, including tumor cell injections, drug administration by IP, IV, and oral gavage, and comprehensive rodent colony management

Proficient in breeding, genotyping, tissue collection, and monitoring animal health in full compliance with regulatory and safety guidelines

Capable of independently supporting complex in vivo studies while training and supervising other laboratory members in animal techniques

Will carry out experiments involving animals, and animal or human tissues, in accord with appropriate institutional and regulatory guidelines

Will inject tumor cells into mice, and administer drug to animals by ip injection, iv injection, or oral gavage

Will have knowledge of safety concerns when working with animal/human tissues

Manage rodent breeding colonies including mating breeders, checking pregnancy, recording litters, monitoring pups development, identifying pups for genotyping, and weaning

Collect tissues for hematology and genotyping assays

Support in vivo experiments per project protocols

Report animal status and issues

Is able to train new members of the laboratory in animal techniques

Responsible for maintaining laboratory animals and maintaining up-to-date animal inventory

Orders and organizes supplies for the laboratory

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 manual

Prepares sterile media and solutions

Ability to work with little direct oversight

Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills

Preferred

Master's Degree Basic sciences

Experience with in vivo mouse studies, including tumor cell injections, drug administration (IP, IV, oral gavage), and rodent colony management such as breeding, genotyping, tissue collection, and animal health monitoring in compliance with regulatory guidelines

Benefits

Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.

Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.

Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

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Dental

Paid time off

Retirement

Tuition benefits

Educational opportunities