Assistant Research Scientist - Pathology

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Position Summary:

The Assistant Research Scientist will be responsible for collaborating with the Principal Investigator (PI) and will work independently within the scientific framework of the PI's laboratory. They will have associated lab manager responsibilities and will support common resources so that all lab members can focus on pushing their projects forward. The Assistant Research Scientist should serve as a base hub for expert knowledge about instruments, key experimental protocols and techniques and be the go-to person for training. All responsibilities can be prioritized in order to ensure the Assistant Research Scientist has the highest impact to work on projects and help to support the lab in the most efficient manner possible.

Job Responsibilities:

• • Develops new ideas that promote current research. Exercises a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive scientific research programs and activities of outstanding novelty and/or importance.
  • May manage the operations of a lab for the Principal Investigator by supervising Post Docs and technicians. Oversees the maintenance and upkeep of all instruments and laboratory facilities.
  • Engages in experimental activities such as mouse work and genotyping for all lab members; generating CRISPR mice for lab members
  • Sorting cells/operating analyzers for people, teaching people how to do FACS; helping with refill of common buffers and stocks - e.g. PFA, nick translation stocks, PBS, western buffers; checking cell lines for mycoplasma
  • Ensures timely and accurate completion of research projects.
  • May provide students with technical guidance and direction in the operation of various sample preparation techniques, extraction lines, and equipment as well as general laboratory practices and safety protocols.
  • Ensures general lab upkeep by checking all lab consumables and ordering replacements (including cell culture plates, pippettes, tubes,filters, cell culture media, PBS); Organizing lab clean up days every Cleaning hood and incubators; Discarding/replenishing old stocks; Updating organization sheet when changing location of shared items; updating common stock lists enzymes, antibody lists, chemicals; Maintaining placement of flammables so that each kind is in 1 place, clearly labelled and organized; Taking initiative to organize the lab, to keep it clean and safe, even in shared spaces with other labs (e.g. overflowing sharps in chemical hood); Maintaining protocol collection for the lab
  • May seek grant funding from external sources in support of their independent research projects with consent of the PI and the Department Chair. May participate in writing grant proposals.
  • May be responsible research/lab quality control and compliance.
  • May develop protocol for the collection and quality of research data.
  • Develops research techniques and methodologies.
  • May determine and establish laboratory policies, procedures and practices.
  • Maintains a thorough knowledge of the advances in specialized fields through attendance of scientific conferences.
  • May make significant contributions to scientific papers. Is a resource/ author/ co-author for reports and presentations.
  • May provide recommendations for equipment purchases and for the redesign of lab space.
  • May coordinate the activity and experimental design between various labs, scientific staff, and collaborators. Identifies and resolves technical problems.
  • Initiates, interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments critical to department's mission.
  • Formulates and conducts research on problems of considerable scope and complexity.
  • Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies or series of projects of lesser scope.
  • Makes decisions and recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.
  • Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a MS degree in a related discipline and 0-1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Substantial experience from having completed Post Doc training. Established a record of publications

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $43,549.99 - $67,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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