Research Associate, McDermott Center

Job Description

Description

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas‑Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world‑renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas‑Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on‑site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Works under general direction to perform professional level medical or scientific research assignments related to particular or specialized field of endeavor. The McDermott Center Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Core is a state‑of‑the‑art sequencing facility that performs NGS coupled to bioinformatic analysis. The Core is seeking a Research Associate who will perform a variety of next‑generation sequencing library preparation and genomics workflows, including 10X Genomics single‑cell, immune profiling, and multi‑omic assays.

The individual will prepare RNA and DNA libraries using both manual and automated liquid‑handling platforms and will learn and implement new protocols as technologies evolve. Responsibilities include nucleic‑acid quality assessment and library QC using standard molecular biology instrumentation. The Research Associate will provide training and technical support to laboratory users, assist with sample accessioning and laboratory information management systems (LIMS), and help ensure successful project execution.

The position also includes operation, routine maintenance, and quality monitoring of high‑throughput sequencing instrumentation and associated laboratory equipment.

• Recommends and/or initiates new or modified procedures and techniques based upon latest developments in assigned field or analysis of research data.
• Performs computer programming for accumulation and analysis of research data.
• Designs, constructs, repairs, or modifies electronic and/or mechanical equipment or apparatus used in experiments and research projects.
• Instructs medical students, graduate students, residents, or other laboratory personnel of lower grade with respect to techniques, procedures, and equipment utilized in research or experiments.
• Assists principal investigator and other professional personnel in writing of reports and papers for publication.
• May provide working supervision to employees of lower grade engaged in performance of variety of difficult and complex laboratory work tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Education
  • Master's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment
  • Bachelor's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment
• Experience
  • 3 years of laboratory experience with Master's degree including 2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent
  • 4 years of laboratory experience with Bachelor's degree including 2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full‑time employee‑only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer

Security
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This position is security‑sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
: UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status.