Research Laboratory Manager Integrative Medicine Research

The Research Lab Manager at UT MD Anderson provides advanced technical and managerial support for laboratory-based research programs within Integrative Medicine Research. The Research Lab Manager works closely with the Principal Investigator to oversee daily laboratory operations, support complex preclinical and translational research projects, and ensure regulatory and institutional compliance while maintaining a high-functioning research environment.

The Research Lab Manager plays a central role in coordinating experimental design, laboratory personnel oversight, regulatory documentation, and data management in support of scientific discovery at UT MD Anderson. MD Anderson is a leading institution focused on cancer care, research, education, and prevention. The Research Lab Manager functions with a high degree of independence and accountability while supporting collaborative research efforts across investigators, trainees, and institutional partners.

The ideal candidate for the Research Lab Manager role brings strong laboratory management experience, advanced technical expertise in molecular biology and preclinical research, and the ability to independently design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments while supervising and training laboratory personnel.

Experience with regulatory compliance, animal research, analytical instrumentation, and collaborative research environments is essential.

* Why Us?
* The Research Lab Manager role offers the opportunity to directly support innovative cancer research while contributing to UT MD Anderson's mission of advancing science and improving patient outcomes. This position provides professional growth through leadership, technical depth, and collaboration within a world-class research environment that supports work-life balance and long-term career development.

- Employer-paid medical coverage starting day one for employees working 30+ hours/week, plus optional group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability insurance.

- Accruals for PTO and Extended Illness Bank, plus paid holidays, wellness, childcare, and other leave options.

- Tuition Assistance Program after six months of service and access to extensive wellness, fitness, and employee resource groups.

- Defined-benefit pension through the Teachers Retirement System, voluntary retirement plans, and employer-paid life and reduced salary protection programs.

* The ideal candidate will have experience in processing and analyzing multi-omics datasets, with a strong emphasis on single cell sequencing and spatial transcriptomics.
* * Responsibilities
* * Laboratory Operations & Research Execution
* - Assist the Principal Investigator with scientific research projects involving molecular, biochemical, biophysical, and physiological approaches

- Perform bench-based experiments including mammalian cancer and tumor cell culture and functional assays

- Conduct assays related to cell proliferation, cell death, invasion, migration, voltage potential, and mechanism-based studies

- Independently design and initiate research experiments and validate targets, optimize compound selection, and explore therapeutic potential

- Plan experiments based on results and troubleshoot experimental challenges using critical thinking and prior knowledge

* Molecular Biology & Analytical Techniques
* - Perform DNA, RNA, and protein extraction, quantification, and analysis

- Conduct agarose and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis and hybridization techniques including Southern, Northern, Western blots, and in situ hybridization

- Perform real-time quantitative RT-PCR, PCR, primer design, recombinant DNA cloning, subcloning, restriction mapping, BAC clone use, and DNA sequence analysis

- Analyze small molecules or metabolites using LC/MS-MS instrumentation

* Animal Research & Preclinical Support
* - Conduct animal maintenance, inventory management, breeding, anesthesia, euthanasia, genotyping, and treatment administration

- Perform intravenous, intraperitoneal, gavage, and other treatment delivery methods

- Assist with animal imaging procedures and tissue harvesting

* Laboratory Management, Compliance & Oversight
* - Support managerial duties including…