Research Technician

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Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Join our team as a Research Technician. We're looking for a dynamic professional to support research teams who have set the pace for biomedical sciences for more that 70 years!

Role Overview:

Prepare laboratory equipment, instruments, solutions, stains, assays and other supplies.
• Work may involve culture and/or cell separation methods; electrophoretic separations: assays (e.g., RIA, TIA, ELISA); basic biology or other specialized science techniques.
• Operate lab equipment.
• May be involved in animal handling requiring injection of animals, collection/harvesting of tissues, fluids; animal autopsies in order to make chemical identification and conduct analyses.
• Provides assistance with other ongoing research for peers and research personnel
• Perform vital analysis and calculations, record data and writes reports on research findings.
• Produce reports comprising of the requested statistics for the study.
• Responsible for purchasing equipment and materials for the laboratory.

Key Qualifications:

• Relevant laboratory experience.

Core Skills:

• Outstanding communication and self-awareness.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving to optimize efficiency.
• Adaptability and resilience to lead change and innovation.
• Collaboration and building trusting relationships.

Additional Information:

• Location: NYC; Zuckerman, Rockefeller Research Laboratories, Schwartz
• Schedule: 37.5 hours per week (onsite)
• Reporting to the Director of Perioperative Services.

Pay Range: $25.65 - $38.42

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Learn more about Slona Kettering Institute: The Sloan Kettering Institute (SKI) is the basic and translational research arm of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Discoveries made in SKI labs are an important driver of clinical progress at MSK and beyond.

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