Research Investigator - Anesthesiology & PeriOp Med - Research

About the role

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers an excellent research environment focused on neurobiological mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain and opioid use and abuse. Our neuroscience research includes voltage- and ligand-gated ion channels and synaptic plasticity.

Responsibilities

• Assists principal investigator with scientific research projects related to neurobiological mechanisms underlying neuropathic pain and opioid use and abuse.
• Determines specific goals in research activities, evaluates and analyzes experimental data, and revises and develops techniques or approaches to solve problems.
• Conducts independent projects with independent experiment designs and execution and participates in collaborative research projects in the lab and within the institution.
• Establishes animal models through conditional training, drug treatments and behavioral testing in rodents. Performs acute and survival surgeries in rodents.
• Carry out electrophysiological recordings and analyses of cell activities, synaptic plasticity and brain circuits. Supervise and train students, technicians, junior fellows and visiting scientists.
• Is ready to proactively learn new techniques in molecular biology, epigenetics, optogenetics, and neuroscience in general.

Requirements

• Holds a bachelor's degree in one of the natural sciences or a related field.
• At least five years of experience in scientific or experimental research work.
• Experience in patch-clamp electrophysiology techniques, particularly in recording, analyzing, and interpreting neural activity.
• Comfortable working with small animals in a research setting, including handling and study-related procedures.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field is preferred.
• Three years of required experience with a preferred degree.

Skills

• Hands-on experience with patch-clamp electrophysiology techniques.
• Small animal handling skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain animal models.
• Proficiency in electrophysiological recordings and analyses.
• Supervisory and training abilities.
• Proactive learning of new techniques in molecular biology, epigenetics, optogenetics, and neuroscience.

Benefits

Stability and competitive compensation: Benefit from a day shift schedule and a competitive salary range of $59,000-$89,000, aligned with experience and responsibility.

Pay

Minimum: US Dollar (USD) 59,000
Midpoint: US Dollar (USD) 74,000
Maximum: US Dollar (USD) 89,000

Schedule

Day shift position located onsite

Referral Bonus

No referral bonus available

Relocation Assistance

Relocation assistance available