Job Description

Welcome to MD Anderson's Cancer Biology department. Our department has a long history of being a leader in the field of basic and translational cancer biology research. The department emphasizes the training of students, postdoctoral fellows and clinical fellows in the fundamentals of tumor biology to improve the outcomes of patients with malignancies. The department has built a program with close ties to many clinical departments to facilitate information exchange between the laboratory and the clinic. As such, faculty in the department are investigators on NIH funded collaborative cancer biology research grants. In addition, there are several physician-scientists who have joint appointments in Cancer Biology, facilitating the exchange of clinically-relevant information between the laboratory and the clinic.

KEY FUNCTIONS

Animal Husbandry

• Mouse colony maintenance and husbandry (Setting up genetic crosses, breeding and weaning).
• Efficiently maintain animal inventory records.
• Mouse genotyping.
• Monitoring health and welfare of animals.

Training

• Assisting and/or training other personnel in the laboratory.

Space and Records

• Maintains laboratory space and scientific records.
• Records and analyzes data and communicates information.

Data and Protocols

• Maintains accurate, detailed records and experimental data and protocols.

Equipment

• Constructs, assembles and operates laboratory apparatus and equipment.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Required: Bachelor's degree, major course work in one of the basic sciences.

Experience

Required: No 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.

Additional Information

• Requisition ID: 167203
• Employment Status: Full-Time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Work Week: Days
• Minimum Salary: US Dollar (USD) 38,500
• Midpoint Salary: US Dollar (USD) 48,000
• Maximum Salary : US Dollar (USD) 57,500
• FLSA: non-exempt and eligible for overtime pay
• Fund Type: Soft
• Work Location: Onsite
• Pivotal Position: Yes
• Referral Bonus Available?: Yes
• Relocation Assistance Available?: Yes
• Science Jobs: Yes

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Job Tags

Full time, Local area,

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