Job Title: Laboratory Manager
PVN ID: BA-1905-003089
Category: Research
Location: BARUCH COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

A marine biotechnology/biochemistry laboratory at the City University of New York, Baruch College is seeking a highly motivated Laboratory Manager to manage daily operations, and to participate in ongoing research projects in collaboration with members of Baruch’s Department of Natural Sciences, as well as national and international collaborators.


The laboratory is highly interdisciplinary and projects include 1) the study of biofluorescence in marine organisms in efforts to identify novel biofluorescent molecules; 2) the study of bioluminescence processes in native marine organisms in efforts to identify and engineer novel luciferases. The research team is also involved in collaborative projects with the Harvard Microrobotics Laboratory to design novel non-invasive robotic devices to facilitate the study of deep-sea biology. We are looking for a team member to work alongside faculty, graduate and undergraduate students in a cross-disciplinary environment. The Laboratory Manager will have the opportunity to participate in reseach that could result in scientific publications.

 

Other Duties

Protein purification
Cloning experience/Next-Generation Sequencing
Willingness to learn new techniques
Writing (grant-writing and/or scientific writing)

 

Qualifications

Protein purification
Cloning experience
Willingness to learn new techniques
Writing (grant-writing and/or scientific writing)

Requires a bachelor's degree in biochemistry, molecular biology, chemistry or related discipline and laboratory research experience. Master's degree preferred.

 

RFCUNY Benefits

RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Natural Sciences
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$40,000.00 - $40,000.00
Closing Date
Jul 13, 2019 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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