• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary: n/a
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $1,290.15 per week

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Responsible for carrying out fully planned experiments including high level flow cytometry-based immune cell characterization, data analysis and presentation of results to the research team. 
• Perform standard molecular techniques including DNA isolation, PCR for genotyping swine, tissue and cell processing,  cryopreservation and cryorecovery, immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence staining and imaging.
• Participate in laboratory maintenance including stocking tissue culture rooms, preparing reagents and maintaining accurate freezer inventories of cellular tissue and cellular samples.
• Titrate monoclonal antibodies for laboratory use and participate in the generation and maintenance of a biobank of genetically modified swine tissues.
• Provide training to other lab staff.
• Perform additional related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree and at least three years experience or Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related experience, or equivalent in education, training and experience
• Strong communication skills and ability to train other lab staff

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cellular assays, immunofluorescence staining, tissue culture, flow cytometry, DNA extraction, fluorochrome labelled antibody titration, database maintenance

Other Requirements

• The candidate selected for this position is required to undergo a drug screening test prior to a final offer of employment being made
• Participation in the medical surveillance program
  • Work with laboratory animal
  • Potential bloodborne pathogen exposure
• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

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