Research Technician II - Drosophila
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
$35,591 - $41,872 a year
Description
Summary
Vishnu Cuddapah, MD, PhD, is seeking a highly motivated Research Technician II to join his lab at Baylor College of Medicine on a funded project at the intersection of neurodevelopmental disorders, sleep, and seizures. The Cuddapah Lab has developed an assay leveraging Drosophila to screen for FDA-approved compounds that improve seizures and sleep. The technician will conduct these experiments using well-established techniques and play an important role in drug repurposing for medically intractable epilepsies. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to biomedical research in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.
Job Duties
- Maintains Drosophila lines.
- Prepares and conducts video tracking assays using Drosophila.
- Collects, compiles, and analyzes data using established MATLAB or Python scripts.
- Documents result of experiments in laboratory notebooks.
- Conducts these experiments using well-established techniques and play an important role in drug repurposing for medically intractable epilepsies.
- Contributes to biomedical research in a collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment.
- Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or related field. Four years of related experience may substitute for degree requirement.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prior experience using Drosophila or other fly models.
- Familiarity with Python or MATLAB.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.