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<h1><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Research
Associate position in Biological Microscopy</span></font></b></h1>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The Departments of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and Molecular Virology
and Microbiology at Baylor College of Medicine, invites applications for a
Research Associate position in Biological Microscopy. </span></font>The
selected candidate will have a documented experience in biological electron
microscopy and a strong interest to participate actively in microscopy-related
virus research. Candidates with a Ph.D in related fields are encouraged to
apply. Salary will commensurate with experience. The selected candidate will
be expected to coordinate and manage a core microscopy facility, which consists
of a recently purchased computer-controlled JEOL transmission electron
microscope with a CCD imaging system and a <font color=black><span
style='color:black'>Olympus 1X70 </span></font>fluorescence microscope, as well
as to perform research in their own project The specific duties will include:
1) specimen preparation for electron microscopy; 2) EM imaging of viruses,
recombinant particles, and virus–ligand complexes to evaluate purity,
particle integrity, and concentration; 3) EM imaging of fecal samples from
virus infected animals and humans; 4) EM imaging of stained and fixed thin
sections of virus infected cells; 4) Immune electron microscopy using gold
labels; 6) Data acquisition, sharing, and archiving from the electron
microscope; 7) Scheduling and day-to-day EM maintenance, 8) Specimen
preparation for fluorescent microscopy; 9) Scheduling and day-to-day
maintenance of the fluorescent microscope. </p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Send resume, and names of three references to: <br>
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Dr. B.V.V. Prasad<br>
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology<br>
</span></font>Baylor College of Medicine </p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Houston</span></font> TX 77030</p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>e-mail: <a href="mailto:vprasad@bcm.tmc.edu">vprasad@bcm.tmc.edu</a></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Ph: 713-798-5686</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Fax: 713-798-1625</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
Employer. </span></font></p>
<p><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>**************************************<br>
* B.V.Venkataram Prasad, Ph.D<br>
* Professor of Biochemistry<br>
* and Molecular Virology<br>
* </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Baylor</span></font><font
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style='font-size:10.0pt'>College</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> of Medicine<br>
* </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>One</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Baylor</span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Plaza</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>
* </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Houston</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>, </span></font><font size=2><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>TX</span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'> </span></font><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>77030</span></font><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><br>
* Ph: (713)798-5686; Fax: (713)798-1625<br>
* <a href="http://ncmi.bcm.tmc.edu/~chin" target="_blank">http://ncmi.bcm.tmc.edu/~chin</a><br>
**************************************</span></font> </p>
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