Research Technician: Immunology, Imaging & Mouse Work

Cornell University; Ithaca (MI); On-site; USD 33,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks vacation

Holidays + floating days

Tuition assistance

Health benefits

Wellbeing programs

Job summary

Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Research Technician to support research on intestinal immune–stromal interactions in infection and inflammatory bowel disease. You will assist with mouse colony management, immunological assays, molecular biology, tissue culture, and imaging preparation in a collaborative, dynamic lab.

The position is onsite in Ithaca, NY, full-time for one year with potential extension.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in biology or related field with up to 2 years of relevant experience.
• Experience handling laboratory mouse colonies.
• Experience performing immunological techniques such as flow cytometry and immune cell culture.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques such as primary cell culture, qPCR, and ELISA.
• Experience with imaging workflows including brightfield and confocal microscopy.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small mouse colony, including genotyping, breeding, handling, and recordkeeping.
• Perform immunological and molecular biology experiments (ELISA, flow cytometry, PCR, sequencing prep).
• Prepare mouse tissue and primary cultures for imaging and other lab experiments (embedding, sectioning, staining).
• Support daily lab operations, maintain records, manage supplies, analyze data, and assist training.

Skills

Mouse handling

Flow cytometry

Molecular biology

Cell culture

Imaging techniques

Recordkeeping

Education

Associate’s degree in biology or related field

Tools

PCR

ELISA

qPCR

Imaging (brightfield/confocal)

Flow cytometer

Job description

Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine seeks a Research Technician to support research on intestinal immune–stromal interactions in infection and inflammatory bowel disease. You will assist with mouse colony management, immunological assays, molecular biology, tissue culture, and imaging preparation in a collaborative, dynamic lab.

The position is onsite in Ithaca, NY, full-time for one year with potential extension.