Summary

Assists the Laboratory Director or Principal Investigator in administering a Baylor College of Medicine laboratory. Provides professional guidance and technical support to faculty and principal investigators.

Job Duties

• Organize and maintain lab space, reagents, samples, and machines, establish and compliance of lab etiquette, procedures, and conduct for basic and scientific operation, organize and supervise individual lab duties and communication tools
• Orientation planning and training schedule for new members, competency assessment and compliance in general lab practices and techniques
• Establish and compliance to lab record keeping, data storage, and reporting protocols
• Scientific SOP development for commonly used assays
• Inclusion and scientific input into ongoing and future projects
• Supervision of technicians and fellows to meet study needs
• Assist with data analysis and assessment
• Benchwork for high-profile study needs 
• Consultation on project timelines, study design, assay troubleshooting, assay limitations, and study feasibility
• Project and Grant Support
• Project reports, finding summaries, or when applicable presentation of materials, manuscript and grant section preparation, writing, and editing services where applicable, involvement in non-clinical research grant work
• Collaboration or core facility service searches and introductions based on project or lab needs

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field.
• Four years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related field.
• Teamwork/collaboration, customer service, communication and analytical thinking/problem solving.