Research Assistant - Gastroenterology Research

Summary

The Department of Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, is looking to hire a competent and reliable Research Assistant I to manage day‑to‑day operations of projects for Dr. Othman's research projects. This position requires conducting research experiments and overseeing multiple ongoing projects. The candidate will focus on Gastroenterology research, presenting data to PI weekly. It is the responsibility of this candidate to support the PI for various studies, existing and initiating new, to continue to support the College's Research Mission.

• Maintains the lab equipment and environment.
• Performs other job related duties as assigned.
• Uses electronic data capture tools to optimize clinical data collection.
• Collects, compiles, and analyzes data from multiple trial sites to assess treatment outcomes and ensure data integrity.
• Documents and interprets results of experiments and reports to Dr. Mohamed O. Othman.
• Collaborates with Dr. Othman’s team to establish sham control and blinding procedures aligned with clinical trial standards.
• Assist with literature reviews on obesity treatments and DMR procedures to support protocol development and study design.
• Assist with designing and conducting research experiments for multicenter, randomized, double‑blind, sham‑controlled clinical trials.

• Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
• Two years of relevant experience.

• Master's degree in basic science or a related field.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application and throughout the duration of employment.

Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.