Senior Technician

Job Type: Support Staff

• Union Bargaining Unit: SSA Regular/Temporary: Regular End Date if Temporary: Hours Per Week: 35 Standard Work Schedule: Building: Salary Range: $61,692.40 $61,692.40 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

The Department of Neurology is searching for a Senior Technician to support cutting-edge research in the development and characterization of preclinical models of epilepsy and developmental disability with the ultimate goal of identifying, and taking advantage of, novel therapeutic targets.This research takes place within the Institute for Genomic Medicine (IGM), a unique interdisciplinary research environment specializing in genetics and genomics.

The IGM offers an intense and highly collaborative and rewarding research experience, set in a world-class biomedical research environment at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in upper Manhattan.

Responsibilities

The two areas of primary responsibility will be husbandry of animal models, including genotyping, and seizure testing. The successful candidate will prepare data for review, will be a liaison between the laboratory and veterinary and animal care services at Columbia, and will have the opportunity to participate in other lab duties in the area of molecular genetics.

Additional general laboratory duties will also be assigned. The successful candidate will receive on the job training for responsibilities, depending on their qualifications. In addition to animal husbandry including genotyping, mouse EEG implantation and recording, seizure threshold testing, and additional molecular and cellular biology as needed by the laboratory.

• Lab ordering/purchasing
• Ensure service contracts are up to date for equipment and software
• Responsible for lab safety plans and implementation
• Responsible for lab ICM compliance and protocol modification
• Responsible for freezer monitoring and alarm response Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree and at least one and one-half years of related experience or equivalent in education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Three years of experience preferred Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.