Technician B

Columbia University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 49,600 - 60,623; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in New York seeks a Technician B for a lab focused on Alzheimer’s research. The candidate will analyze genomic data and assist in general lab organization. A Bachelor's degree in a related science is required, alongside familiarity with Linux and experience in data analysis with R. Proficiency in Matlab and Python is preferred. Join a dynamic team to contribute to vital research in neurodegenerative diseases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a related field.
• Familiarity with Linux and experience in data analysis using R.

Responsibilities

• Analyze genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data from human tissue collections.
• Assist with generating figures and writing up results.
• Maintain lab organization and databases.

Skills

Familiarity with Linux

Analyzing data using R

Proficiency with Matlab

Proficiency with Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics, or related science

Job description

• 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: $55,112.05- $55,112.05

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 Pathology and Cell Biology at the Columbia University Medical Center would like to recruit a Technician B to work in the lab of Dr. Andrew Teich. Our lab focuses on Alzheimer’s disease, but through multiple collaborations we also have projects that address other neurodegenerative diseases of aging. Familiarity with the Linux environment and experience analyzing data using R is required, and proficiency with Matlab and Python is highly desirable. Candidates with prior experience working with genomic data are preferred. However, we are open to considering highly qualified candidates with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics or computer science who may have minimal experience working with biological data but are highly motivated and meet the basic requirements listed above. Our laboratory is a wet/dry lab that does both experimental work as well as computational analysis of genome and genomic expression data. The job candidate would thus have the opportunity to work in an integrated environment and further their exposure to experimental “wet-lab” science. The PI is also the Director of the New York Brain Bank, and this serves as a resource both for our research as well as for the education of laboratory members in neurodegenerative disease biology.

Responsibilities

• Work on several different projects analyzing genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic data from human tissue collections and experimental models – 75%
• Assist with generating figures and writing up results – 15%
• Assist with general lab organization and upkeep, maintaining lab databases – 5%
• Other duties as assigned- 5%

Minimum Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, physics, or related science or equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Proficiency with Matlab and Python

Other Requirements

• Familiarity with Linux; some experience analyzing data with R

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