Instructor, Research Faculty Appointment (RFA), Translational Molecular Pathology

KEY FUNCTIONS
I. Administration – 5%
Well-developed interpersonal skills and be able to establish and maintain effective interpersonal
relationships with peers, senior faculty and subordinates.
1. Participates in department/division/institutional meetings/grand rounds/seminars/events
and serve on committees. This may include traveling to meeting(s), listening to meeting
deliberations, and reporting meeting outcomes in an appropriate manner using
electronic or written communication. In addition, provide verbal feedback and didactic
information exchange regarding meeting progress and outcomes.
2. Effective participant in teams and serve in an exemplary manner as a role model to
colleagues, students, and support staff.
3. Demonstrate considerable ability to participate in administrative activities.
II. Research – 90%
Demonstrate considerable ability in independent research with consistent record of successful
peer-reviewed research funding.
1. Develop and maintain an original, creative and independent research program and
submission of investigator-initiated grant proposals in related basic science that fulfills
the mission and goals of the department with evidence of high quality and productivity.
2. Submit ongoing publications as major author of peer-reviewed journals and scholarly
presentations impacting knowledge viewed by peers on local or national levels.
3. Ability to synthesize information pertaining to the area of research and protocol
implementation with excellent oral and written skills.
4. Actively interact and participate in collaborative studies within and outside the
Department.
5. Ability to complete grant proposals, applications, budget development, and analysis.
III. Education/Teaching – 5%
Meaningful contribution in education and training and successful mentor to trainees, faculty, and
staff.
1. Present or participate at departmental training activities, continuing education
conferences, and meetings, which require verbal interaction with colleagues throughout
the hospital and campus. This includes division and departmental seminars,
departmental brown bag seminars featuring trainee presentations and program retreats.
2. Serve as a mentor/advisor and provide a balanced, stimulating, ethical, integrated and
nurturing educational experience at the highest level of intellectual performance for
graduate, postdoctoral and other trainees in the department.
IV. Service (External or Extramural Service)
• Participate in external or extramural service such as but not limited to external research
committees, collaborative research activities, conferences, professional society activities,
study sections, staff meetings, etc.
• Edit and/or review presentations for scientific meetings, seminars, or public dissemination of
research findings, abstracts, protocols, manuscripts, books, publications, reports or oral
presentations, patents associated with research, research proposals, grant applications, etc.

EssentialFunctions:

Assay Techniques. Perform assays for protein and nucleic acid analyses, traditional flow cytometry,
spectral flow cytometry, CyTOF, multiplex cytokine profiling, Seahorse, Isoplexis, and expansion of
TIL using TIL3.0 methodology. In addition, the Instructor will be responsible for leading the analysis
strategies for these assays and experimental design.
Assay Development. Spectral flow cytometry based metabolic assays will be developed for use in
expanded TIL and myeloid cells as well as for fresh tumor tissue flow cytometry. This individual must
comply with institutional rules that follow OSHA regulations. This individual must design and develop
associated SOPs for new assays.
Grant Generation and Submission. The instructor is responsible for supporting the PI in grant writing
and submission including but not limited to CPRIT, NCI, DOD and other granting agencies or
foundations. In addition, the individual will be responsible for working with the PI on associated
progress reports and data generation for reports and new submissions.
Scientific Mentorship. Work with PI to mentor junior staff in the laboratory as well as interns and
graduate students. Training lab members on new assays developed to study immune metabolism.
Presentation of Research Results. Individual will travel to scientific meetings as necessary to
present results of experiments and make ready results for publications of manuscript/abstracts. In
addition, must prepare for publication in peer review scientific journals.
Requires maintaining meticulous record of experimental data and protocols whereby individual will sit
for long periods of time in addition to going to library. Will use computer analysis to provide slides
and graphs of data. Must be able to communicate in a clear and understandable manner.
MarginalFunctions:
Read scientific articles and references. Communicate and collaborate verbally and in print with other
investigators at UTMDACC and other institutions. Use computer to record data and prepare
presentations of data. Read and retain knowledge of instructions for all machines and equipment utilized
in laboratory. Prepare and edit manuscripts, scientific presentations and abstracts. 

This position has a target base salary of $65,000 to $80,000 and is eligible for incentive compensation, comprehensive health, wellness, time off, savings, and retirement benefits, as well as relocation support, as applicable.