Postdoctoral Fellow PhD

About the role

Baylor College of Medicine, part of the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas, offers a highly interactive environment with strong infrastructure for research and career development. The lab is seeking a highly skilled and motivated scientist with expertise in cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, genomics, and/or mouse genetics to join an endometrial biology group in the Department of Pathology & Immunology and the Center for Drug Discovery. Baylor College of Medicine typically follows NIH‑stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.

Responsibilities

• Establish endometrial stromal cell and organoid cultures from patient‑derived surgical specimens.
• Conduct mouse colony management and evaluate fertility in genetic mouse models.
• Perform histological and gene expression analyses of mouse tissues to assess reproductive function.
• Evaluate compounds for efficacy in vitro (biochemical and cell‑based assays) and in vivo.
• Validate targets using mouse genetics.
• Generate DNA vectors.
• Use genetically engineered mouse models, primary human tissues, 3‑dimensional organoids, and high‑resolution microscopy to uncover mechanisms of endometrial regeneration.
• Apply and analyze data from next‑generation sequencing technologies for transcriptomics in bulk and single cells.
• Perform molecular biology and vector construction; mouse colony management; mammalian cell culture; CRISPR/Cas9; and generation/analysis of mouse knockouts.
• Perform other job‑related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
• No experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability for public speaking and scientific communication.
• Excellent record‑keeping habits and ability to maintain well‑organized, complete reports of laboratory activities.
• Expertise in writing, editing, and revising scientific manuscripts for publication.
• Willingness to apply for independent external funding, draft applications, and manage revisions.
• Willingness and ability to mentor and train new lab members, summer students, rotation students, and other learners.