Senior Genomics Operations Technician – High-Throughput

Digitailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 44,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) seeks a Research Assistant for the Integrated Genomics Operation. You will master nucleic acid purification across varied biospecimens and contribute to high‑throughput workflows, leveraging robotics and LEAN principles to support cancer research at a premier center.

You will train in advanced spatial transcriptomics and ddPCR, maintaining meticulous records in LIMS and assisting cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality data for translational

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or related field with at least 2 years of experience or Master’s degree.
• Exposure to purifying nucleic acids for NGS platforms, knowledge of digital PCR, and experience with cells and FFPE samples is highly valued.

Responsibilities

• Extract nucleic acids from a variety of biomaterial (fresh frozen and FFPE tissue, cell line, blood, plasma, serum, saliva, nails, etc).
• Perform quality assurance and quality control of extracted material.
• Train on cutting-edge spatial transcriptomic methods from 10x genomics platforms.
• Learn the theory, design and execution of droplet digital PCR experiments, traditionally used to validate oncogenic alterations with a high degree of sensitivity and accuracy.
• Work with your team to create a workflow following LEAN principles.
• Communicate with vendor technical support and sales representatives.
• Operate liquid handlers and robotic instruments for high-throughput processing.
• Maintain accurate and detailed records in a Laboratory Information Management System (Examplar Sapio LIMS).
• Use iLAB for billing purposes.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Manual/automated processing

Education

Bachelor's degree in biology/chemistry

Master's degree

Tools

Examplar Sapio LIMS

iLAB

Job description

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) seeks a Research Assistant for the Integrated Genomics Operation. You will master nucleic acid purification across varied biospecimens and contribute to high‑throughput workflows, leveraging robotics and LEAN principles to support cancer research at a premier center.

You will train in advanced spatial transcriptomics and ddPCR, maintaining meticulous records in LIMS and assisting cross‑functional teams to deliver high‑quality data for translational