Positions

Posted
Mon., Aug. 22

Organization
The Faust Research Laboratory, CUIMC, Department of Pathology and Cell Biology

Position Description
Phyllis L. Faust, MD, PhD, a research scientist at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, is seeking a research technician B for her laboratory, which investigates the pathogenesis of Essential Tremor (ET), a prevalent neurological disorder about which little is known.

Responsibilities include:

• Performing a wide variety of histological and molecular biology procedures on human postmortem brain tissue samples for several projects in the lab
• Using techniques such as vibratoming, immunohistochemistry, Western blots, post-mortem brain catalog/organizing and extensive microscopy work, including confocal imaging.
• Performing quantitative morphologic analyses, including collecting microscopic images and characterizing axonal and synaptic changes and a variety of other neuropathologic parameters
• Conducting mass-spectrometry based proteomic studies using laser capture microdissection for isolation of protein from specific brain regions
• Organizing the storage of formalin fixed brain samples and histology slides
• Overseeing data management

• Performing other related tasks that are necessary to the functioning of the laboratory

Position Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in biology, biomedical science, chemistry or comparable scientific field
• Knowledge of various related laboratory procedures and techniques a plus
• One year of related experience a plus

Time Commitment
Full-time (35 hours per week), with a minimum two-year commitment.

Compensation
TBD

Apply
To apply, please visit the Careers at Columbia website and submit your resume and cover letter.