Job Description

The Department of OBGYN is seeking to hire an Associate Research Scientist to study neurodegenerative diseases using mouse model within the laboratory of Dr. Yousin Suh. The individual will be in charge of the creation and routine maintenance of all mouse strains/colonies used in Yousin Suh’s lab. In addition, the individual will be mainly responsible for animal experiments including but not limited to behavioral tests, frailty evaluation, brain surgery, cell transplantation etc. The individual will also be responsible for maintaining IACUC approved animal protocols as well as facilitating the day to day cellular and molecular biology laboratory operations.



Skills

Knowledge of biology and various related laboratory procedures and techniques.
Abundant experience with animal handling is needed.
Experience in mouse behavioral tests is needed.
Experience in other mouse evaluation experiments is preferred.
Ability to organize assigned experiments in standard form and record data
Ability to learn and adapt to new techniques
Ability to perform work in a neat and orderly manner in accordance with safety regulations
Responsibilities

Mouse colony maintaining, including but not restricted to breeding set up, weaning, and genotyping.
Maintains a log of mouse census using an online TransnetYX system.
Works on mouse behavioral tests independently.
Works on other mouse evaluation experiments (e.g., frailty evaluation, IVIS imaging, and etc.).
Works and assists on survival surgeries (e.g., osmotic pump implantation, brain injection, ovary transplantation, parabiosis, cell transplantation, and etc.)
Assists with mouse non-survival surgeries, organ collections, sample sections, immunohistology staining, and confocal imaging.
Assists with cell cultures and molecular biology work.
Maintains IACUC approved animal protocols.


The Scientific Community: Situated on a 20-acre campus in Northern Manhattan CUIMC provides global leadership in scientific research, health and medical education, and patient care. CUIMC is especially proud of its relationship with the surrounding Washington Heights community and has numerous research and clinical programs in Northern Manhattan, including Harlem, Washington Heights, and Inwood. CUIMC also has more than 40 state-of-the-art shared research facilities physically housed in and administered by its departments, centers, and institutes. These resources offer the highest-quality scientific technology to the community, and many also offer education and training, as needed. We offer competitive salary and benefit packages.



The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology is dedicated to the goal of building a multicultural faculty and staff committed to teaching, working and serving in a diverse community, and strongly encourages applications from candidates of traditionally underrepresented backgrounds.

We are continuously seeking to recruit individuals who will enhance the diversity of our workplace and the effectiveness of our organization.

Qualifications
Minimum Degree Required

A Ph.D. degree in biology or related science
Experience or postdoctoral training in a clinical or research laboratory
Minimum Qualifications

Abundant experience with animal handling (Maintains IACUC approved animal protocols, mouse colony maintaining, including but not restricted to breeding set up, weaning, and genotyping) is needed.
Experience in mouse behavioral tests is needed.
Preferred Qualifications

Experience in other mouse evaluation experiments (e.g., frailty evaluation, IVIS imaging, and etc.).
Experience in mouse survival surgeries (e.g., osmotic pump implantation, brain injection, ovary transplantation, parabiosis, cell transplantation, and etc.)
Experience in mouse non-survival surgeries, organ collections, sample sections, immunohistology staining, and confocal imaging
Experience in cell cultures and molecular biology work.
Application Instructions
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Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran