Job Title: Senior Lab Technician
PVN ID: RC-2105-004021
Category: Research
Location: CUNY-ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER

Job Description

General Description

The City University of New York's newest facility, the Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), boasts the success of the University's rich past, in building a Center of Excellence for scientific research. With a focus in the fields of Nanoscience, Photonics, Structural Biology, Neuroscience, and Environmental Sciences, the ASRC operates as a center of development of an integrated research network that brings together faculty, students, and post-doctoral fellows to perform cutting-edge science. The goal is to educate trainees in becoming the new leaders of tomorrow, by providing growth in increasingly inter-related disciplines of applied science.

 

Applications are invited for a Lab Technician position to join the Neuroscience Initiative. Reporting to the Director of Epigenetics Core Facility, the Lab Technician will actively participate in laboratory’s important research. The primary duties will involve assisting the core director for daily operation in the epigenetics core facility.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Assists with the epigenetics core facility daily operation and ensures that the equipment is in optimal and proper working condition
  • Performs routine molecular biology laboratory procedures, such as DNA and RNA preparation, qPCR, electrophoresis, RNAscope, Western blot, confocal microscope analysis and workflow involved in next-gen sequencing library preparation. Skills in flow cytometry sorter operation or genome-wide sequencing are highly preferred.
  • Operates and maintain all instrumentation in the epigenetics core facility and assists with preventative maintenance and repairs as needed.
  • Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents.
  • Assists with ordering supplies/equipment/reagents as authorized or ensures that needs are escalated appropriately.
  • Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery.
  • Collects, analyzes, and assures validity of data independently and reports to direct supervisor.
  • Adheres to standards for safety and hygiene and ethical conduct as defined by the University and relevant outside parties.

Other Duties

  • Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will possess the following knowledge, skills and professional competencies:

  • A B.S with minimum 2 years of experience or M.S. degree with minimum 1 years of experience in specific research areas (e.g., molecular biology, biochemistry) is essential. Additional experience with extensive bench lab work is preferred. Background in neuroscience is a plus.
  • Candidate must have significant experience in molecular biology. Experience with chromatin immunoprecipitation, epigenetics, or genome wide sequencing is a plus.
  • Flexibility in work schedule to accommodate experimental need that may occur on any day of the week.
  • In-depth knowledge of the scientific principles, methods and processes (technical and/or theoretical) used to conduct scientific research-- including experimental design, methods of data collection and analysis, and interpreting and reporting results
  • Demonstrated expertise at working across and within disciplines.
  • A proven team player, able to collaborate and motivate successfully.
  • Ability to plan workload effectively.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills.
  • Confident and competent experimentalist.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work well independently or as part of a team

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
Neuroscience
Status
Full Time
Salary
Depends on Qualifications
Closing Date
Oct 18, 2021 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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