Position Description
Dr. Marcel van den Brink's laboratory at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center is seeking a student to work as a research technician. The research technician will perform research activities in collaboration with internal/external personnel to complete science-based projects.
Responsibilities Include
- Mouse husbandry and colony management, including obtaining biopsies and genotyping animals by PCR or Southern blot hybridization
- Organizing the lab including coordinating orders, unpacking consumables, organizing plasmid/cell/animal stocks, cleaning communal areas, preparing, standard solutions for the laboratory, organizing lab personnel and lab space
- Preparing laboratory equipment, instruments, solutions, stains, assays and other supplies as instructed for research experiments
- Working on culture and/or cell separation methods; electrophoretic separations: assays (e.g., RIA, TIA, ELISA); basic biology or other specialized science techniques depending on the lab
- Operating lab equipment such as centrifuges, pH meters, analytical balancers, scintillation counters, spectrophotometers, light microscopes and other equipment as instructed
- Handling animals including injection of animals, collection/harvesting of tissues, fluids; animal autopsies in order to make chemical identification and conduct analyses
- Responding to and completing tasks as instructed by the P.I. and staff associated with designated research projects by carrying out the requested activities
- Providing assistance with other on-going research for peers and research personnel in the laboratory by completing tasks related to the projects within the deadline specified
- Performing necessary analysis and calculations, recording data and writing reports on research findings
- Responding to and producing reports comprising of the requested statistics for the study as requested by the laboratory head and members of the research team
- Purchasing equipment and materials for the laboratory
- Assisting the Administrative Assistant in generation of purchase order information for supplies and equipment by gathering information for online purchase
Position Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sciences with relevant laboratory experience
- Basic molecular biology procedures such as cloning and DNA/RNA and tissue culture procedures, extractions from bacteria and tissues
- Animal handling skills
- Exceptional organizational skills
- Good manual dexterity
- Must have no issues working on mice or mousing handling
- Must be an effective communicator, capable of determining how best to reach different audiences and executing communications based on that understanding
- Must be adept at planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments with a keen eye for detail
- Must be action oriented and eager to take on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm
Time Commitment
Full-time, with a minimum commitment of two years.
Compensation
TBD
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Please email Katherine Nichols with subject "Research Technician" to apply.
