Research Assistant I - Pediatrics - Allergy & Immunology (90002422)
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7096429 (Ref:10849-en_US)
Posted: March 24, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Immunology, Allergy and Retrovirology Service at Texas Children’s Hospital is seeking a highly motivated, responsible, and organized individual to join the Immunogenetics Research Program, as a Research Assistant I. The Research Assistant I will be expected to have the ability to expertly assess gene-disease validity and pathogenicity of genetic variants.
The Research Assistant I will have a major role in assisting with project management and execution in accordance with expert resource guidelines, biocuration of gene-disease validity and genetic variants, training of other biocurators, and maintaining research continuity within the Immunogenetics Research Program.
Job Duties
- Guideline-based gene-disease association and genetic variant pathogenicity curation.
- Critical evaluation and interpretation of published data.
- Demonstration of expertise with research techniques used to test variant pathogenicity (e.g., expression assays, functional assays, and so forth).
- Presentation of investigative findings and summaries in meetings/conferences.
- Training of new biocurators.
- Preparation of data for submission to repositories and databases.
- Composition of manuscripts for publication.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a Basic Science or a related field.
- Two years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master's degree in a related field.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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