• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $44,979.76 - $44,979.76

Position Summary

The Haubner Lab in the Columbia Initiative in Cell Engineering and Therapy (CICET) seeks a highly motivated Technician A to support research related to next-generation chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T cell therapies in myeloid malignancies including acute myeloid leukemia (AML). The Technician A will be directly supervised by the Principal Investigator and a Senior Technician member of the lab. This role offers opportunities for professional growth, with training in CAR vector design and functional and molecular CAR T cell in vitro and in vivo assays. Ideal candidates have basic experience in precise, sterile cell culture work, have knowledge in basic laboratory techniques, and are eager to grow technically and scientifically in an ambitious research environment.

Responsibilities

• In vitro cell culture including sterile isolation and culture of primary immune cells, cell lines, and retroviral vector production
• Basic molecular biology protocols
• Assistance in mouse procedures (e.g. tail vein injections, tissue collections, bioluminescence imaging)
• General laboratory operations, including inventory management and maintaining lab supplies
• Maintenance of laboratory equipment
• Additional related duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• Two years of college or a completed A.A. program with an emphasis on chemistry, biology, physics, or related science or equivalent in education, training and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong aptitude for learning new technologies and a meticulous approach to experimental work
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills
• Self-motivation and strong work ethic
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel
• Prior basic experience in cell culture of primary cells
• Prior basic experience in molecular biology protocols

Other Requirements

• The candidate selected for this position is required to undergo a drug screening test prior to a final offer of employment being made
• Participation in the medical surveillance program
• Willingness to work with live laboratory animals (limited to mice) and patient samples (may contain bloodborne pathogens)
• Successful completion of applicable compliance and systems training requirements

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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