Job Title: Research Assistant
PVN ID: CC-2206-004881
Category: Research
Location: The CITY COLLEGE of NEW YORK

Job Description

General Description

Research Assistant - Center for Discovery & Innovation at CCNY

The lab of Dr. Hysell Oviedo is recruiting a full-time research assistant to support studies on the neural basis of communication. This position is ideal for candidates interested in research experience in preparation to apply to PhD programs in neuroscience. The position is available immediately.

To apply please submit a resume, and contact information for three (3) professional references (name, title, organization, phone number, and email).

Benefits
The position offers a comprehensive benefits package and eligible dependents based on job title and classification. Employees are also offered pension and Tax-Deferred Savings Plans.

Other Duties

- Supports and performs research projects involving molecular biology, immunohistochemistry, neurophysiology and rodent behavior
- Helps perform imaging analyses using confocal microscope
- Mouse colony management, including genotyping, maintaining, and expanding transgenic colonies - Assists in maintaining inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents

- Performs related duties as assigned
- May assist in preparing reports of research findings. Intellectual contribution will lead to co-authorship on manuscripts

Qualifications

- BS in Biology, Chemistry or relevant STEM field
- Must be a quick learner who can work independently
- Prior research experience is preferred, but not required
- Flexibility in work schedule to accommodate experimental need that may occur on any day of the week

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
Biology
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Feb 21, 2023 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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