Careers Job Description
General Description
Research Assistant
We are seeking a creative problem solver to assist a Senior Research Associate in the planning, executing, interpreting and trouble-shooting scientific experiments from beginning-to-end. The ideal candidate has a deep knowledge of genetics and DNA cloning technologies. You have experience with animal breeding and have ideally performed rodent dissections & behavioral studies. You have a strong work-ethic, are self-driven, and value integrity. You excel in an environment where you are working with a collaborative team of scientists.
Environment
The Feinstein lab for Neurogenetics at Hunter College, CUNY is headed by prof. Paul Feinstein, a world expert in the molecular biology of olfaction and co-founder of MouSensor, Inc., an early-stage biotech startup poised to decode the enigmatic sense of smell. As a research assistant in the Feinstein Lab, you will provide research services to MouSensor, Inc., as well as contribute to existing projects in the lab by working on all aspects of odorant receptor functionality.
Interested applicants, please include resume and cover letter that tells us how you can make a difference in our team.
Other Duties
Responsibilities
- Assist senior research personnel with various projects in subcontract with a biotech start-up company
- Manage small mouse colony including breeding and genotyping
- Assist in behavioral experiments with rodents
- Dissect and prepare tissue for analysis
- Perform experiments that utilize skills in molecular biology
- Organize captured data in online lab note book
- Continuously read current research and incorporate new ideas into work
- Attend weekly meetings to present, discuss and evaluate current projects and scientific literature
- Write progress reports relating to experimental outcomes
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications
- BA. in biology, bioengineering or equivalent
- Mouse handling experience
- Research experience in molecular biology and/or neurobiology
- Expertise in biochemistry, immunohistochemistry, qPCR, and genetics
- Understanding of computational biology is a plus
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills
- Highly detail-oriented and organized
- Able to work under pressure and under tight deadlines
- Excellent project management ability
RFCUNY Benefits
RFCUNY Employee Benefits and AccrualsAbout 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
Key Features
Biological Sciences
Full Time
Depends on Qualifications
Mar 18, 2019 (Or Until Filled)