Research Staff Assistant - Manhattanville, United States - Columbia University

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3 weeks ago

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Description

Job Type:
Support Staff - Non-Union

  • Bargaining Unit:
  • Regular/Temporary: Regular
  • End Date if Temporary:
Hours Per Week: 35


  • Standard Work Schedule:
  • Building: Jerome L. Greene Science Center
  • Salary Range: $42,000 $50,000
  • The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting._
Position Summary

Columbia University's Mortimer B.

Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute brings together world-class scientists across academic disciplines conducting pioneering research to transform our understanding of how the brain works - and gives rise to mind and behavior.

The Institute fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment across 50+ labs, advancing insights into human health by exploring how the brain develops, performs, endures and recovers.


At the Zuckerman Institute, we are committed to becoming a more inclusive, equitable and diverse place of scientific discovery and support a culture of respect.

Promoting diversity in science will help drive the transformative science that can change the world.

Situated in the Jerome L.

Greene Science Center on Columbia's Manhattanville campus, the state-of-the-art building offers an environment where the highest level of scholarly scientific research takes place on a daily basis, with the benefit of being located in the heart of New York, one of the world's most vibrant and culturally rich cities.


_ This is a full-time grant funded role._

Responsibilities:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Perform fruit fly husbandry and set up genetic crosses.
  • Maintain the lab's fruit fly stock and inventory.
  • Perform functional imaging techniques as directed by the PI.
  • Collect, record, and analyze data.
Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelors in neuroscience, biology, or a highly related scientific field.
  • Minimum of 6 months of related experience in an academic research setting.
Preferred Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Python programming, version control, and databases.
  • Experience with biological imaging, not necessarily in fruit flies.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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