Integrated Wet Lab and Computational Researcher, Surgery

UT Southwestern Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Job Description
Perform professional work in support of scientific research using technical knowledge of software, software development, networking, and/or hardware in a complex computing environment. Subject matter expert in multiple areas of computing technology, and specific knowledge of molecular biology and genetics. Work collaboratively with Principal Investigator (

Requirements

  • Subject matter expert in multiple areas of computing technology
  • Specific knowledge of molecular biology and genetics
  • Collaborate with experimental scientists to design experiments informed by computational hypotheses
  • Perform differential expression, chromatin accessibility, and integrative multi-omic analyses
  • Quantitatively analyze imaging datasets and integrate findings with molecular data
  • Generate publication-quality figures and high-dimensional data visualizations
  • Lead computational sections of manuscripts, grants, and presentations
  • Contribute to NIH grant preparation, including data analysis plans and preliminary data generation
  • Maintain and optimize laboratory computational pipelines and data management strategies
  • Advise trainees and laboratory personnel on statistical design and data interpretation
  • Ensure best practices in reproducibility, version control, and data sharing compliance
  • Assist PI in strategic planning of computational approaches across multiple funded projects
  • Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff in bioinformatics methodologies
  • Perform other duties as assigned in support of laboratory research goals

Benefits

  • PPO medical plan
  • 100% coverage for preventive healthcare
  • Paid Time Off
  • 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
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