Research Associate, Surgery

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With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. As a world-renowned medical and research center, we strive to provide the best possible care, resources, and benefits for our valued employees. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth according to U.S. News & World Report, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development to align with your future goals.

Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more. We invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover a culture of teamwork, professionalism, and a rewarding career!

Works under general direction to perform professional level medical or scientific research assignments related to particular or specialized field of endeavor. UT Southwestern Medical Center is hiring for a Research Associate in Surgical Oncology. The Research Associate will work in support of the Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Program (Kim/Huang Lab) and serve as a cornerstone of our program operations. This role combines professional-level scientific research with essential laboratory management.

The successful candidate will oversee daily operations, provide technical support across multiple research tracks and manage mouse colony. For a candidate who demonstrates strong scientific maturity and independence, there is a clear pathway to transition into leading an independent research project within the program’s portfolio.

• Laboratory management & operations
• Manage laboratory ordering
• Equipment maintenance, and general organization to ensure an organized and productive research environment.
• Research support and provide technical expertise and hands‑on support for various projects in the lab.
• Maintenance of the laboratory mouse colony, including breeding schemes, genotyping, weaning, and tagging.
• Performs other duties as assigned

UT Southwestern is proud to offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees. Our benefits are designed to support your overall wellbeing, and include:

• PPO medical plan, available day one at no cost for full-time employee-only coverage
• Paid Time Off, available day one
• Retirement Programs through the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
• Paid Parental Leave Benefit
• Wellness programs
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Qualified Employer
• Education – Master's Degree with major coursework in field of assignment or Bachelor’s Degree with major coursework in field of assignment
• Experience – 3 years of laboratory experience with Master's degree including 2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent or 4 years of laboratory experience with Bachelor's degree including 2 years at level of Research Assistant II or equivalent.

• Recommends and/or initiates new or modified procedures and techniques based upon latest developments in assigned field or analysis of research data.
• Performs computer programming for accumulation and analysis of research data.
• Designs, constructs, repairs, or modifies electronic and/or mechanical equipment or apparatus used in experiments and research projects.
• Instructs medical students, graduate students, residents, or other laboratory personnel of lower grade with respect to techniques, procedures, and equipment utilized in research or experiments.
• Assists principal investigator and other professional personnel in writing of reports and papers for publication.
• May provide working supervision to employees of lower grade engaged in performance of variety of difficult and complex laboratory work tasks.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Security
This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

EEO
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