The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, is seeking an Instructor in the Zechner Lab. The candidate will lead projects in the study of the mechanisms that govern cellular phosphate homeostasis and sensing in mammalian species. Our studies employ a wide range of molecular biological, cell biological, and physiological techniques including molecular cloning of reagents for transient transfections and lentiviral infections of cultured cells, reporter assays to monitor protein translation and RNA-protein interactions, confocal microscopy, genome-wide genetic screening, and phosphate uptake assays. The focus of our work is currently on cultured mammalian cells with complementary murine studies to follow up on critical results.

Applicant must have a Ph.D. degree. Candidate must have extensive laboratory experience including:  tissue culture, molecular biology, mouse handling and dissection, molecular cloning, CRISPR screening, metabolomics, data analysis, and presentation skills using Excel, Prism, and PowerPoint.  

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.

This position is security-sensitive and subject to Texas Education Code 51.215, which authorizes UT Southwestern to obtain criminal history record information.

Appointment rank will be commensurate with academic accomplishment and experience. Consideration may be given to applicants seeking less than a full-time schedule.

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