Postdoctoral Associate - Stem Cell and Cancer Biology
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7373568 (Ref:26689-en_US)
Posted: November 14, 2026
Job Description
Summary
The lab is hriing a postdoctoral position in the Department of Molecular and Human Genetics at Baylor College of Medicine. The Postdoctoral Associate will design and lead the project aimed to elucidate how blood forming stem cells acrue mutations to cause a premalignant state in vivo. The Postdoctoral Associate will perform flow cytometry, bone marrow transplantation, and histological analyses, in addition to general molecular biological techniques to study leukemia. The Postdoctoral Associate will also work with the PI to prepare the manuscript.
Baylor College of Medicine typically follows similar to the NIH stipulated stipend guidelines for Postdoctoral Associates.
Job Duties
- Perform experiments to complete projects designed to study leukemia or hematopoietic stem cell biology.
- Perform bone marrow transplantation, flow cytometry, genomics profiling, transcriptomics profiling, and other molecular biology experiments. Analyze, interpret, and record the results.
- Write manuscript with the PI to report the findings.
- Review the literature, summarize the experimental results, and prepare drafts of the manuscript.
- Present the results to the scientific community.
- Prepare presentation slides and present the results to the lab and to the scientific community.
- Present the results to the scientific community.
- Prepare presentation slides and present the results to the lab and to the scientific community.
- Perform other job related duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- MD/PhD or Ph.D. in cell biology, molecular biology, and or related field.
- Experience in stem cell biology, and/or cancer biology is highly desirable.
- Interest in stem cell biology with strong bioinformatics or systems biology background are encouraged to apply.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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Baylor College of Medicine fosters diversity among its students, trainees, faculty and staff as a prerequisite to accomplishing our institutional mission, and setting standards for excellence in training healthcare providers and biomedical scientists, promoting scientific innovation, and providing patient-centered care. - Diversity, respect, and inclusiveness create an environment that is conducive to academic excellence, and strengthens our institution by increasing talent, encouraging creativity, and ensuring a broader perspective. - Diversity helps position Baylor to reduce disparities in health and healthcare access and to better address the needs of the community we serve. - Baylor is committed to recruiting and retaining outstanding students, trainees, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds by providing a welcoming, supportive learning environment for all members of the Baylor community.
