What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Associate II, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Research Staff position at UTMB Health Careers?
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in basic science or equivalent and 2 years of related experience or Master's degree in basic science or equivalent and no experience required.
Job Description:
Performs a variety of routine and non-routine research assignments and experiments and assists with lab maintenance responsibilities.
Job Duties:
Dr. Haiqing Zhao’s research lab at the University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB), in the Dept. of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology and the Sealy Center for Structural Biology and Molecular Biophysics, focuses on developing and applying computational approaches to predict and study Protein-Protein Interactions (PPIs) at both molecular and systems-wide levels. Right now, we are seeking a motivated Research Associate (Pre-doctoral Fellow) to join our dynamic research team. The successful candidate will engage in cutting-edge ML/AI research projects focusing on various aspects of bioinformatics, biochemistry, and molecular biology. Detailed projects include studying Host-Pathogen Interactomes and PPI theory in general. Projects of Host-Pathogen interaction will collaborate with Galveston National Lab (BSL-4). Please click the lab website (https://hzhao-lab.github.io/) to learn more about our research and position descriptions.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in Bioinformatics, Computational Chemistry/Biology/Biophysics, or a related field.
- Proficiency in one programming language such as python, or C/C .
- Proficiency in Unix/Linux system and high-performance computing.
- Motivation to do scientific research and learn new technologies.
- Some leadership is a plus but not required.
Major Duties/Critical Tasks:
- Under general supervision, performs routine and non-routine research assignments and experiments of moderate complexity.
- Plans, coordinates, provides setup and conducts standard research experiments.
- Performs literature searches as outlined by the Principal Investigator.
- Maintains records of all tests performed and data collected and provides preliminary analysis of results.
- May provide guidance to junior research staff.
- Help put group orders and manage the lab.
- Help maintain group website and necessary web design.
Salary Range:
Commensurate with Experience
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