Research Laboratory Assistant - Bronx, United States - Bronx Veterans Medical Research Foundation, Inc.

Description

• Performs in vivo and in vitro procedures, experiments, and assays.
• Assists in sample processing and storage and management of sample inventory, coordination of sample transport, and shipping specimens per IATA guidelines.
• Maintains lab equipment and prepares, organizes, and maintains different detailed laboratory and study documents.
• Assists with management and compliance with federal, state, and institutional regulatory requirements and animal and biosafety protocol submissions.
• Places orders for reagents and animals from different vendors.
• Performs additional related duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's degree in science, biology, or similar/related field.
• Experience working with mice including colony maintenance, breeding, genotyping, injection, surgery and postoperative monitoring, blood collection and cardiac puncture, euthanasia, and tissue collection.
• Experience with tissue culture, PCR, Western blot, and ELISA.
• Wellorganized, motivated, and a responsible team member with ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

• Experience in performing contusion and/or transection spinal cord injury surgery in mice.
• Experience in bone biology and/or immunology.
• Cell and tissue staining.
• Flow cytometry analysis.

• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off

• 8 hour shift