Summary

The Division of Surgical Oncology has an open position for a medical research student to join the research group of Prof. Livia Schiavinato Eberlin. The student will be involved in research developing and applying mass spectrometry technologies to clinical and cancer research. The research student will be expected to manage research projects involving clinical studies and collaborations at the Texas medical center. The student is expected to design and perform experiments using mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging techniques. This position involves day to day research activities, including data collection, data evaluation, documentation, organization, and scientific writing.

Job Duties

The medical student will be involved in all aspects in executing research/scientific tasks for our funded research project including preparation of human tissues samples, analysis of metabolic information with mass spectrometry, evaluation and interpretation of molecular data, and statistical analysis of the results.

• Plans, directs and conducts advanced research experiments using mass spectrometry.
• Evaluates and analyzes mass spectrometry data.
• Performs statistical analysis.
• Establishes new research protocols and procedures.
• Summarizes research findings and publish results in research journals.
• Assists with grant proposal writing and progress reports.
• Assists with laboratory operations. 

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be enrolled in Medical School at Baylor College of Medicine.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or related fields and an active participation in a MD program