• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $51,839 - $51,839

Position Summary

The Department of Neurology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center is a unique interdisciplinary research environment specializing in human genetics and genomics. We are searching to fill a Technician B position to support research on rodent and human stem cell models of neurological disease in the laboratory of Dr. Christopher Makinson.

Responsibilities

• Genotyping and maintenance of rodent colonies, maintenance and differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC), stereotaxic surgery, molecular biology, and lab management support.
• Additional general laboratory duties will also be assigned, such as mycoplasma testing and ordering reagents.
• The incumbent will receive on the job training for responsibilities as needed based on qualifications and will have the opportunity to learn state-of-the-art approaches such as the generation of human brain organoids from stem cells, functional imaging, and electrophysiology.

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics or related science or equivalent of education, training, and experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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