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UT Health Postdoctoral Research Fellow - School of Public Health in Central Houston, Texas
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - School of Public Health
Location: Central Houston, Texas
Category: Post Doctoral Research Fellow
UTHealth Houston School of Public Health
Requisition #: 250000CK
What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas’ resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That’s where you come in.
FT Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the UTHealth School of Public Health.
Once you join us you won't want to leave. It’s because we reward our team for the excellent service they provide. Our total rewards package includes the benefits you’d expect from a top healthcare organization (benefits, insurance, etc.), plus:
100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time – all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
The longer you stay, the more vacation you’ll accrue!
Longevity Pay (Monthly payments after two years of service)
Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!
We take care of our employees! As a world-renowned institution, our employees’ wellbeing is important to us. We offer work/life services such as...
Free financial and legal counseling
Free mental health counseling services
Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
Resources for child and elder care
Plus many more!
Position Summary:
The Department of Epidemiology at the UTHealth School of Public Health is seeking an exceptional candidate for a post-doctoral fellowship in microbial genomics and wastewater epidemiology. In this position, the successful candidate will process wastewater samples to extract nucleic acids, perform library preparation and sequencing, and develop analytical methods to characterize the bacteria and fungi present in these samples. This role involves advanced molecular work, data analysis, and staying abreast of emerging biomedical advances to continuously improve research outcomes. The postdoc will also collaborate with team members and external partners, contribute to manuscript preparation and publication of research findings, assist in securing grant funding, maintain laboratory equipment, and perform other assigned duties, thereby gaining valuable experience in research design, execution, and grantsmanship. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate in microbiology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, or a related field, although applicants with degrees in other disciplines may be considered if they possess the requisite skills for microbial and genomic research. Preferred skills include next-generation sequencing, library preparation, microbial genomics, and bioinformatics, but candidates with a strong research background are encouraged to apply.
Position Key Accountabilities:
Process wastewater samples to extract nucleic acid
Perform library preparation and sequence the extracted nucleic acid
Stay abreast of new biomedical progress and technological advances in order to upgrade research skills and produce better and faster results
Collaborate with members of the research team and external collaborators and submit research findings for publication to advance the scientific knowledge of others
Assist in obtaining grant funds and other types of financial support
Maintain lab equipment
Perform other duties as assigned
Minimum Education:
Doctoral/Terminal Degree
Physical Requirements:
Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.
Security Sensitive:
This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215
Residency Requirement:
Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth)
Established in 1972 by The University of Texas System Board of Regents, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) is Houston’s Health University and Texas’ resource for health care education, innovation, scientific discovery and excellence in patient care. The most comprehensive academic health center in the UT System and the U.S. Gulf Coast region, UTHealth Houston is home to schools of biomedical informatics, biomedical sciences, dentistry, nursing and public health and the John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Medical School. UTHealth Houston includes The University of Texas Harris County Psychiatric Center, as well as the growing clinical practices UT Physicians, UT Dentists and UT Health Services. The university’s primary teaching hospitals are Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital and Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital.
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