Postdoctoral Associate
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Job posting number: #7104530 (Ref:12192-en_US)
Posted: July 3, 2022
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled
Job Description
Summary
Dr. Wei Li's laboratory at Department of Ophthalmology, Cullen Eye Institute, Baylor College of Medicine is seeking a talented and motivated Postdoctoral Associate. Our translational research focuses on development of novel therapies to treat ocular vascular diseases, including diabetic retinopathy, wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and retinopathy of prematurity.
Our recent publications can be found in PubMed at http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/wei.li.2/bibliography/40172985/public/?sort=date&direction=descending.
Job Duties
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Performs animal procedures in our research, including:
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intravitreal injection,
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subretinal injection,
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corneal surgery,
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retinal dissection in adult and neonatal mice.
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Minimum Qualifications
- MD or Ph.D. in Basic Science, Health Science, or a related field.
- No experience required.
Preferred Qualifications
- This position requires previous experience in animal research.
- Knowledge of ophthalmology, and experience in ophthalmic or animal surgery skills.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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