Job Title: Research Technician
PVN ID: CC-1804-002467
Category: Research
Location: The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK

Job Description

General Description

GENERAL

A research lab recently funded to develop therapeutic stimulation for spinal cord injury rehabilitation has an opening for a full-time research assistant.  The position is in a neuroscience laboratory at the CUNY School of Medicine at City College of New York. The lab studies development of the motor systems and repair of the motor systems after injury in pre-clinical studies with animals. The successful applicant will have a lead role in animal training and behavioral assessment.  A second key component is to assist with the anatomical analyses of the central nervous system. The successful applicant must have excellent organizational skills and be able to keep accurate records and notes.

Other Duties

There are 3 principal duties:

  •  Assist in training animals to perform motor tasks and in the analyses of limb movements.
  • Assist in microscope imaging and in neuroanatomical analyses
  • Assist in general lab management

Qualifications

Education:  BS/BA; in Biology, Biomechanics, Psychology or related field is preferred

Skills:

  • Ability to work with a team of scientists and students
  • Ability to prioritize goals and keep well-organized records
  • Willing to be trained to perform laboratory tasks in a safe and timely fashion
  • The applicant will work with animals and must be willing to be trained to do so
  • Knowledge of basic computing, including the ability to work with Microsoft Excel.

Training and experience:

  • Experience using Microsoft Excel and Word is essential
  • Experience with general computer use and networking is helpful
  • Experience working with animals and previous laboratory experience, such as with microscopy, are desired but not required.  Training and support will be provided

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
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Jun 06, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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