Student Helper

Baylor College of Medicine

Houston, TX

ID: 7123213 (Ref.No. 14682-en_US)
Posted: February 7, 2023
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Summary

This part-time position will support lab personnel in the daily activities and projects in the Elsea lab at Baylor College of Medicine. Under the direction of research staff and/or Dr. Elsea, the student worker will gain experience relating not only to efficient laboratory management, but also to a variety of wet-lab experiments, including but not limited to, genotyping, bioluminescence imaging of animal models and general preparation for tissue collection from animals. This student staff member will assist in the daily maintenance and organization of the lab, will collect, organize, and maintain laboratory data, summarize participant data to share with the lab and associated investigators, and conduct activities to support research projects within defined procedures and practices. Additional duties may include clerical assistance with preparation of protocols, grants, and publications to support the lab.
 

Job Duties

 

  • Maintains laboratory databases to ensure research productivity.
  • Enters research data into database and provides needed datasets to other researchers.
  • Maintains and updates notebooks, records, and databases as needed.
  • Manages samples and sample inventory from research participants and in vitro and animal models.
  • Conducts literature searches to support grant applications and project activities, at the request of the supervisor.
  • Performs other job-related duties as assigned for project needs.
  • Assists with documentation and analysis of data, including imaging tumors, mouse behavioral studies, and other project related needs.
  • Learns and develops knowledge base and use of software programs, including Microsoft Suite, GraphPad Prism, Endnote, CalR, and other programs, as needed.
  • Operates as an assistant for lab staff, collaborating throughout various wet-lab experiments and protocols.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Must be a High School or College Student (undergraduate or graduate).
  • No experience required.

 

 

Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.

 

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.

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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.