Research Investigator
Company: MD Anderson Cancer Center
Location: Houston
Posted on: May 28, 2023
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Job Description:
Research Investigator
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
is to eliminate cancer in Texas, the nation, and the world through
outstanding programs that integrate patient care, research and
prevention, and through education for undergraduate and graduate
students, trainees, professionals, employees and the public.
SUMMARY
The Research Investigator applies technical expertise and
experience to coordinate, design and carry out research
projects.
JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES
Research and Design Activities
Assists supervisor with scientific research projects. Designs,
develops research especially about cell and gene immunotherapy,
obtain desired results. Determines specific goals or objectives to
be obtained, evaluates research data. Plans, organizes, coordinates
and participates in scientific research projects. Participates in
research activities developing new and innovative techniques,
developing and implementing support systems to document research
results. Applies technical expertise and experience to plan,
coordinate, design, and carry out research projects. Coordinates
all activities relating to the collection of the research specimen
which can be obtained from various sources, such as from the cord
blood, buffy coat, bone marrow aspirate or biopsy. Assisting
supervisor do basic and preclinical research especially focused on
the new cell and gene therapies development and oversees sample
processing, data collection, and data analysis. Performs
independent data analysis.
Lab Operations
Using research knowledge and expertise to perform immunotherapy
research, including gene and cell therapy basic and preclinical
research. Coordinate, implement, and evaluate the various
activities, functions, and procedures involving the daily activity
within the research group, initiative and inventiveness in planning
and executing the details of experiments and in evaluating and
interpreting the results. Prepare samples to be submitted to other
Core labs for further analysis. Responsible for major participation
in the development and revision of techniques. Collaborates or
assists with supervisor with preparation of reports and grant
requests. Perform various experiments and laboratory techniques,
especially lymphocyte cell culture and immune therapy, especially
cell and gene therapy, animal injection and animal surgery, tissue
processing, immunohistochemical staining, PCR, and flow
cytometry.
Training and Publications
Responsible for training junior staff to work in selected technical
areas. Compiles, writes and evaluates data for publication purposes
and submits project results to PI in appropriate digital
format.
Other duties as assigned
Education Required - Bachelor's degree in one of the natural
sciences or related field.
Experience Required - 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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Keywords: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston , Research Investigator, Other , Houston, Texas
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