Description

We are hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work with Dr. Jooyeon Hwang (PI) on a state-funded project assessing firefighter exposure to carcinogenic compounds in fire smoke. The study partners with local and regional fire departments and uses a multi-omics approach to explore links between occupational exposures and cancer risk. This is a two-year full-time position and extensions possible pending funding availability. This position involves field-based air sampling and exposure monitoring in firefighter work environments.

What we do here changes the world. UTHealth Houston is Texas' resource for healthcare education, innovation, scientific discovery, and excellence in patient care. That's where you come in.

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• 100% paid medical premiums for our full-time employees
• Generous time off (holidays, preventative leave day, both vacation and sick time - all of which equates to around 37-38 days per year)
• The longer you stay, the more vacation you'll accrue!
• Build your future with our awesome retirement/pension plan!

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• Free financial and legal counseling
• Free mental health counseling services
• Gym membership discounts and access to wellness programs
• Other employee discounts including entertainment, car rentals, cell phones, etc.
• Resources for child and elder care
• Plus many more!

Position Summary:

A biomedical postdoc position provides an opportunity for early-career researchers to gain valuable experience, develop independent research skills, and contribute to the advancement of scientific knowledge in their field of expertise.

Position Key Accountabilities:

• Plans and conducts experiments, analyzes data, and prepares publications describing results.

• Assists in training and mentoring of lab personnel, including graduate students and other trainees.

• Reads and evaluates literature.

• Possess interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate and communicate with individuals at all levels.

• Have strong written and oral communication skills.

• Design and conduct sampling campaigns in occupational settings, particularly fire service environments.

• Operate and maintain monitoring equipment (e.g., pumps, filters, TWA/direct-reading instruments).

• Conduct data collection, management, analysis, and reporting related to field sampling activities.

• Analyze exposure data and contribute to manuscript preparation.

• Assist in mentoring graduate students and research staff.

Preferred skills:

• Strong foundation in air sampling, exposure assessment, and occupational health.
• Experience in fieldwork involving environmental or occupational exposures.

Minimum Education:

• Doctoral/Terminal Degree

Physical Requirements:

Exerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently and/or a negligible amount constantly to move objects.

Security Sensitive:

This job class may contain positions that are security sensitive and thereby subject to the provisions of Texas Education Code § 51.215

Residency Requirement:

Employees must permanently reside and work in the State of Texas.