Research Associate

Molecular Biology and Cloning: Golden Gate and Gibson cloning, primer/gene design and codon optimization, routine and error-prone PCR, gel electrophoresis and DNA extraction, and plasmid design and development.Yeast Display and Library Engineering: Yeast surface display (YESS2.0), degenerate DNA library design in yeast, library screening and enrichment strategies, fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS), and next-generation sequencing (NGS) library preparation.Protein Expression and Biochemical Characterization: Protein expression and purification, SDS-PAGE and Western blotting, FRET-based kinetic assays, and kinetic analysis including MichaelisMenten modeling and inhibition studies.Analytical, Computational and Data Analysis: Mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS, MALDI-TOF), HPLC, structural visualization (PyMOL), and quantitative data analysis using Prism and Python.Leadership, Collaboration and Scientific Communication: Mentorship of undergraduate students and junior researchers in laboratory techniques, experimental design, and scientific communication; coordination with collaborators across UT Austin and external institutions; contribution to grant proposals; presentation of research at national and international conferences; and preparation of manuscripts for high-impact peer-reviewed journals.

Created: 2026-05-02