Research Investigator - Infectious Diseases, Dr. Chemaly's lab
- Requisition #: 173254
- Department: Infectious Dis&Inftn Ctrl-Rsch
- Location: Houston, TX
- Posted Date: 2/12/2025
MD Anderson's Department of Symptom Research is at the forefront of discovering new ways of identifying the symptoms and neurotoxicities associated with cancer and its treatment, the mechanisms underlying such symptoms and toxicities, and interventions that might reduce symptom severity or prevent symptom occurrence altogether. The department also advocates for policy change, awareness on the part of funding agencies, and broad presence of patient report in clinical studies, especially drug development trials. Because symptoms are subjective experiences, we believe that only the patient can truly know the severity, temporal pattern, quality, location and impact on activities and daily life that symptoms have - and that the patient's voice must therefore be heard.
Summary
The primary purpose of the Research Investigator is to provide expertise in developing research strategies and data reprocessing for various research projects. The Research Investigator will plan, coordinate, design and participate in research activities and research projects, performing major research activities as part of Dr. Chemaly's research team, focused on laboratory projects including isolation and culturing pathogens, isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, performing DNA and RNA extractions and real-time PCR, microbiome and virome studies in cancer patients. The Research Investigator functions in a separate and independent manner with specific research goals or objectives, evaluates research data and develops and revises the research approaches. The Research Investigator will help the PI in writing peer-reviewed grants as well as writing up collected laboratory data for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Key Functions
1. Assist Faculty PI in developing, submitting, and updating of ongoing protocols.
2. Assist Faculty PI in reviewing literature and writing manuscripts.
3. Assist Faculty PI in reviewing literature and writing peer-reviewed and industry-funded grants.
4. Assist Faculty PI in integrating data from various information sources.
5. Working with Faculty PI to design and conduct research projects including laboratory-based protocols.
6. Propose innovative solutions to research projects and contribute to project goals.
7. Working closely with the research team to quantitatively interrogate hypotheses around animal model testing of infection-related outcomes to further advance proactive management plans.
8. Interpret, present and report research findings at internal meetings.
9. Oversee the scientific progress for the assigned research projects.
Other duties as requested
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field.
EXPERIENCE: Five years of experience in scientific or experimental research work. With preferred degree, three years of required experience.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
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Summary
The primary purpose of the Research Investigator is to provide expertise in developing research strategies and data reprocessing for various research projects. The Research Investigator will plan, coordinate, design and participate in research activities and research projects, performing major research activities as part of Dr. Chemaly's research team, focused on laboratory projects including isolation and culturing pathogens, isolation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells, performing DNA and RNA extractions and real-time PCR, microbiome and virome studies in cancer patients. The Research Investigator functions in a separate and independent manner with specific research goals or objectives, evaluates research data and develops and revises the research approaches. The Research Investigator will help the PI in writing peer-reviewed grants as well as writing up collected laboratory data for publication in peer-reviewed journals.
Key Functions
1. Assist Faculty PI in developing, submitting, and updating of ongoing protocols.
2. Assist Faculty PI in reviewing literature and writing manuscripts.
3. Assist Faculty PI in reviewing literature and writing peer-reviewed and industry-funded grants.
4. Assist Faculty PI in integrating data from various information sources.
5. Working with Faculty PI to design and conduct research projects including laboratory-based protocols.
6. Propose innovative solutions to research projects and contribute to project goals.
7. Working closely with the research team to quantitatively interrogate hypotheses around animal model testing of infection-related outcomes to further advance proactive management plans.
8. Interpret, present and report research findings at internal meetings.
9. Oversee the scientific progress for the assigned research projects.
Other duties as requested
EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in one of the natural sciences or related field.
EXPERIENCE: Five years of experience in scientific or experimental research work. With preferred degree, three years of required experience.
It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html
Additional Information
- Requisition ID: 173254
- Employment Status: Full-Time
- Employee Status: Regular
- Work Week: Days
- Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 57,500
- Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 72,000
- Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 86,500
- FLSA: exempt and not eligible for overtime pay
- Fund Type: Soft
- Work Location: Onsite
- Pivotal Position: No
- Referral Bonus Available?: No
- Relocation Assistance Available?: No
- Science Jobs: No
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