About this role
Columbia University (Staff Jobs)
Position Summary
The Technician A will assist the research team in all activities related to the study of membrane proteins from basic wet-lab operations tasks to more specialized biological, biochemical/biophysical tasks and will closely work with the team members in the division of Pre-Clinical Research.
Responsibilities
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Performance of a variety of standard molecular biology methods such as PCR (or comparable technique) based site directed mutagenesis, recombinant cloning techniques, and routine protein-biochemical assays. 25%
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Maintenance of cell cultures and preparation of membrane vesicles. 25%
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Preparation of solutions and materials required for performance of routine experiments. 20%
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Maintenance of laboratory inventory of DNA, cell, and protein samples. 10%
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Minimum Qualifications
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Two years of college or a completed A.A. program with an emphasis in chemistry, biology or physics or a completed animal husbandry program.
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Preferred Qualifications
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N/A
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Other Requirements
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Must successfully complete all online systems training requirements.
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Experience in general wet-lab procedures.
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Knowledge in preparation of solutions and buffers.
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DNA mutagenesis and cloning techniques.
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Knowledge in maintaining small and large-scale pro- and eukaryotic cell cultures.
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Basic knowledge in protein biochemical methods (including chromatography).
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Knowledge in basic compute applications (MS Word, Excel) and specialized scientific software (e.g., graphing, in silico DNA and protein analysis software)
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Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
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Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.