Research Assistant II, Pediatrics

@ UT Southwestern Medical Center

About UT Southwestern

With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. Ranked as the number 1 hospital in Dallas-Fort Worth, it provides excellent career growth, competitive benefits, and a culture of professionalism and teamwork.

Job Summary

The Research Assistant II, Pediatrics works under general direction to plan, coordinate, supervise, and participate in assigned research projects or perform more complex research assignments. The role is split between experimental research under the lab principal investigator (50% effort) and assisting with laboratory management (50% effort). Candidates with formal study in molecular biology, genetics, biochemistry, chemistry, or computational biology are preferred, while enthusiasm for learning new techniques is essential.

Job Duties

• Plan, coordinate, and supervise research projects.
• Operate and troubleshoot laboratory apparatus and equipment.
• Assemble and analyze experimental research data.
• Assist in preparing materials for reports or publications.
• Supervise junior research staff as needed.
• Perform additional assigned duties.

Benefits

UT Southwestern offers a competitive benefits package including PPO medical plans, 100% coverage for preventive healthcare, PTO available day one, retirement programs, paid parental leave, wellness programs, tuition reimbursement, and PSFL qualification.

Key Skills/Competency

Research, Laboratory Management, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Biochemistry, CRISPR, Flow Cytometry, Next-Generation Sequencing, Quantitative PCR, Data Analysis