Research Technician I, Wang Lab
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center | |
parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement | |
United States, Texas, Dallas | |
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard (Show on map) | |
Oct 09, 2024 | |
Research Technician I, Biochemistry, Wang Lab
Why UT Southwestern Medical Center? With over 75 years of excellence in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, UT Southwestern is committed to excellence, innovation, teamwork, and compassion. At UT Southwestern, we invest in you with opportunities for career growth and development that align with your future goals and help to provide security for you and your family. Our highly competitive benefits package offers healthcare, PTO and paid holidays, on-site childcare, wage, merit increases and so much more that are all available on the day you start work. UT Southwestern is honored to be a Veteran Friendly work environment that is home to approximately 800 veterans. We value your integrity, dedication, and the commitment you've made to our country. We're proud to support your next mission. Ranked by Forbes as one of the Top 10 National Employers, we invite you to be a part of the UT Southwestern team where you'll discover teamwork, professionalism, and consistent opportunities for growth. The Department of Biochemistry The Department of Biochemistry at UT Southwestern is engaged in vibrant interdisciplinary research at the interface of Chemistry and Biology. Research in the department is centered on understanding how both eukaryotic and bacterial cells function through mechanistic study of metabolic pathways, their catalytic enzymes and their regulatory processes using a range of tools including the development of chemical probes and molecular and biochemical approaches that fuel new discoveries. The Dr. Jinfang Wang laboratory in the Department of Biochemistry, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, is currently seeking a Research Technician to join our team. The Wang Lab is dedicated to elucidating the dynamic mechanisms governing cytosolic and mitochondrial translation. We accomplish this by integrating quantitative biochemical, single-molecule fluorescence biophysical, structural, and genetics approaches. The quantitative models established in our work will pave the way to understand how protein synthesis in either of the cellular compartments is dysregulated in human diseases and guide the identification of novel therapeutic targets. Job Summary This position is well-suited for a recent graduate (bachelor's degree) who wants to gain more research experience before pursuing graduate studies. Experienced candidates are also welcome to apply. When you join our lab, we prioritize your continued development into an independent scientist. We will work together to help you identify and achieve your goals and develop a plan to tackle an important question. We also will enhance your ability to think critically and communicate effectively, skills transferable to any career path. In these exciting, early years of the group, we are looking for people who are up to the challenge to help build our research group from the ground up. Expectations:
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To learn more about the benefits UT Southwestern offers, visit https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/employees/hr-resources/ UT Southwestern Medical Center is committed to an educational and working environment that provides equal opportunity to all members of the University community. As an equal opportunity employer, UT Southwestern prohibits unlawful discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or veteran status. Benefits
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