Postdoctoral Research Associate
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Job TitlePostdoctoral Research Associate Agency Texas A&M University Health Science Center Department IBT - CGPM - Ramos Proposed Minimum SalaryCommensurate Job LocationHouston, Texas Job TypeStaff Job Description
Our Commitment
Texas A&M University is committed to enriching the learning and working environment by promoting a culture that respects all perspectives, talents & lived experiences. Embracing varying opinions and perspectives strengthens our core values which are: Respect, Excellence, Leadership, Loyalty, Integrity, and Selfless Service.
Who we are
As one of the fastest-growing academic health centers in the nation, Texas A&M Health encompasses five colleges and numerous centers and institutes working together to improve health through transformative education, innovative research and team-based health care delivery.
What we want
The Postdoctoral Research Associate, under general supervision, is responsible for conducting research in stem cell biology, lung developmental biology, epithelial cell fate specification, and human disease modeling. The position will focus on human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and lung epithelial models, including region-specific airway basal stem cells, hillock-like airway epithelial cells, distal airway/alveolar differentiation, epithelial maturation, disease modeling and lung epithelial injury/regeneration.
What you need to know
Schedule: Occasional work on weekends and/or after normal business hours may be required for cell culture maintenance, time-sensitive experiments, animal monitoring, or sample processing.
Responsibilities
- Conduct independent and collaborative research related to human pluripotent stem cell-derived airway and alveolar epithelial differentiation, regional lung epithelial identity, and lung disease modeling.
- Develop, optimize, and perform hPSC maintenance, directed lung differentiation, airway basal cell differentiation, ALI culture, distal airway/alveolar differentiation, and related in vitro disease-modeling experiments.
- Design and execute hypothesis-driven studies related to epithelial cell fate specification, airway/lung epithelial maturation, hillock-like epithelial cell development, basal