Research Assistant - New York, United States - Columbia University
Description
Job Type:
Support Staff - Union
- Bargaining Unit: SSA
- Regular/Temporary: Regular
- End Date if Temporary:
- Standard Work Schedule:
- Building:
- Salary Range: $58, $58,102.42
- 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._
The Research Assistant will work closely with the Division of Movement Disorders clinical research core in the Department of Neurology on multiple clinical research studies for movement disorders.
Responsibilities:
- Maintains animal colony, genotyping transgenic mice
- Makes solutions
- Performs mouse surgery (virus injections, optogenetic cannula/electrode implantation)
- Responsible for collecting data and processing biological specimens (perfusion, tissue collection, slicing)
- Behavioral testing with mice
- Imaging using compound microscope
- Data analysis (MATLAB)
- Lab maintenance task (orders for supplies, tissue storage, organizing lab spaces)
- Requires a bachelor's degree and at least 1.5 years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.
- Experience managing/cleaning databases
- Familiarity with Excel and MATLAB
- Mouse handling experience
- Strong organizational skills
- Pipette usage
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills. Attention to detail and strong organizational skills are a must.
Must attach resume and personal Statement/Cover letter including date available to start.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.
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