Research Scientist II, Basic Science and Translational Research

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY:
UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
This position will assist with the performance of specific tasks in the Basic and Translational Research Division laboratory of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The candidate will be involved in research projects related to pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia and gestational diabetes, and will focus on both human and mouse models that have previously been developed in the Principal Investigator's lab. Importantly, the Research Scientist will focus on the role of mitochondria in the induction of proteinopathy and preeclampsia pathology. 
The candidate will be involved in the Principal Investigator’s collaborative projects with other investigators in the Division of Basic and Translational Research and in other departments at UTMB, particularly to study Alzheimer’s etiology in preeclampsia and gestational diabetes. The candidate will have a plethora of opportunities to learn new techniques and bioinformatics tools required to stratify proteomics and RNA seq data. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
PhD degree with a minimum of 4 years post doctoral training in relevant areas (organ on chip, cell biology and molecular biology) and at least 1 year of related experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS\: 
Ph.D. with extensive post-doctoral experience and a few years of experience as a research scientist. The candidate should have strong publication records in the relevant areas. Knowledge in drug discovery, testing and validation are also preferred.  

SALARY:
Commensurate with experience.