Technician B

Job no: 534411
Position type: Full Time
Location: Medical Center
Division/Equivalent: Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
School/Unit: Pharmacology
Categories: Research (Lab and Non-Lab)

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  • Job Type: Support Staff - Union
  • Bargaining Unit: SSA
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • End Date if Temporary:
  • Hours Per Week: 35
  • Salary Range: $50,329.13-$50,329.13
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
 

Position Summary

The Abate-Shen laboratory in the Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is seeking to recruit hard-working, ambitious, and energetic individuals as part of their research team. Research in the Abate-Shen laboratory is focused on cancer biology, with an emphasis on the generation and analyses of mouse models of cancer. The Technician B will assist post-doctoral fellows and other research staff in their analyses of mouse models of cancer and will assist in the day-to-day operation of the laboratory. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent (or soon-to-be) college graduate. Our laboratory is located on the health sciences campus.

See our website @ https://www.pharmacology.cuimc.columbia.edu/research/abate-shen-lab. 

Responsibilities

The Technician B will provide research support to a molecular biology laboratory that is focused on the analysis of genetically engineered mouse models of cancer. The primary role of the Technician B will provide support for studies related to mouse husbandry and translational research studies using mouse models. The Technician B will also assist in the day-to-day operation of the laboratory.

Duties may include:

  • Working with post-doctoral fellows on their research
  • Maintenance of mouse colony
  • Data analyses as needed
  • Assisting with laboratory maintenance
  • Conduct experiments according to written directions, assisting in collecting samples and preparing lab solutions and/or cultures
  • Maintain lab notebooks and records related to the work.
  • Performs additional related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Requires a Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, or physics or a completed animal husbandry program or equivalent in education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Knowledge of various related laboratory procedures and techniques.
  • One year of related experiences.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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