Post-Doctoral Research Associate Job Listing at UT Dallas in Richardson, TX (Job ID 27710)

Description

We are seeking a postdoctoral fellow who will follow up on our published work on the dynamic regulation of secreted proteins that induce embryonic mesendoderm patterning using in-vitro and in-vivo models. The Department of Bioengineering at UT Dallas is committed to world-class research and the Dingal lab has access to state-of-the-art research facilities.

A fully funded multi-year postdoctoral position is available (initial 12-month appointment). Competitive salary and benefits are on the federal pay scale and commitment of at least two
years is required.

Minimum Education and Experience

Ph.D in a related field.

Preferred Education and Experience

Ideal postdoctoral candidate should have:

• Strong background in biochemistry and genetics.
• Knowledge and experience in protein expression and characterization, animal models (a plus).
• Science communication skills are clear, concise, and simple.
• Ability to develop and test methods and interpret results independently.
• A successful record of authorship on peer-reviewed publications and presentations.

Required skills & abilities:

• Open to feedback and act on it
• Enthusiastic about learning new techniques
• Highly motivated to pursue a career in research
• Driven and self-motivated
• Able and willing to work independently
• Fast learner and critical, creative thinker
• Result-driven/outcome oriented
• Organized
• Maintain high standards in conducting research
• Excellent communicator

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Essential Duties:

1. Planning & executing experiments according to approved research protocols.
2. Establishing & optimizing new protocols for protein expression and characterization.
3. Training and mentoring graduate & undergraduate students in the lab.
4. Documentation of experiments, manuscripts, conference abstracts, and grant writing.

Additional responsibilities & opportunities:

1. Opportunities to author scientific papers on signaling in animal development, methods in biochemistry and protein engineering, etc.
2. Collaborations with Dr. Morcos and Dr. Meloni to prepare grant proposals for NSF and NIH agencies.
3. Weekly lab journal club and meetings. Lab members take turns presenting their own projects and critique published articles in a collegial environment.

Additional Information

A remote work schedule is not available for this position.

What We Can Offer
UT Dallas is an Equal Opportunity Employer with an employee-friendly and supportive work environment. Our comprehensive compensation and benefits package that is effective as of your hire date includes:  

• Competitive Salary
• Tuition Benefits
• Internal Training
• BCBS PPO Medical insurance – 100% paid for full-time employees
• PPO and DHMO Dental Insurance Plan – PPO plans include ortho benefits
• Vision Insurance
• Long and short-term disability
• TRS Retirement Plan – defined benefit plan offering lifetime annuity upon retirement
• Voluntary Retirement Plan Options – additional savings opportunities with Tax-Sheltered Annuity Plans and Deferred Compensation Plans
• Dental/Vision/AD&D 
• Paid time off
• Paid Holidays 
• Paid Winter Break
• Fertility Benefits
• Remote Work Options – approved by department

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Important Message

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