Research Assistant III - The Friedman Brain Institute

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision, performs routine maintenance checks of equipment, responsible for the glassware facility and also performs routine checks regarding standard operating procedures of all laboratories; also provides support services for research labs.

Requirements

Associates Degree in science (or related field) or HS/GED
2+ years of related experience
Two years in research environment

Responsibilities

Daily washing, sterilization, replacement of glassware and cleaning of glassware bins
Routine maintenance of autoclave machine, ice machine and dark room as needed
Generate engineering requests for labs and Linear Equipment Room areas (for repairs, light bulb changes, outlet changes and installations, sink/plumbing repairs, etc.)
Assists with other engineering requests for outlet installation or other as needed.
Prepares purchase orders for lab supplies, lab maintenance and equipment repair as needed.
Laundry drop-off and pick-up for lab coats
Ensures that lab safety protocols are adhered to in Core lab spaces according to Environmental Health & Safety standards (including sharps bins, eye wash and all other safety protocols)
Handles receiving of packages, picks up and distributes all mail
Monitors report for dry ice usage and deliveries
Monitoring –80 freezer units housed in linear equipment rooms as needed.
Installs temperature monitors for all -80, -20 freezers and deli fridges.
Covers lab glassware tech in Icahn when out
Responsible for checking the CO2 and Nitrogen tanks, and dark room in Icahn when Associate Researcher is out.
Handles environmental disposal of equipment.
Maintenance of the perfusion room keeps clean and discards all biohazards.
Handles tagging of all asset inventory for department of Neuroscience and FBI.
Performs other related duties