Research Technician - Theresa Wampler-Muskardin Lab

Hospital for Special Surgery•New York, NY

67d•$24 - $37•Onsite

About The Position

The Research Technician will work closely with the Principal Investigator in the Theresa Wampler-Muskardin Lab within the Research Institute, Rheumatology department. This role involves both administrative tasks and hands-on autoimmunity research, including in vitro and in vivo studies, as well as interaction with clinical coordinators for patient sample processing. The position is regular full-time, day shift, and offers a competitive compensation range with additional benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in biology, chemistry, or other relevant biomedical area.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong customer service orientation.
Proficient use of computers and software.

Nice To Haves

Experience in human cell culture and cell purifications.
Experience in murine handling and experiments.
Knowledge of Orthopedic and/or Rheumatologic terminology.

Responsibilities

Maintain standard operating protocols, list of reagents, and study initiatives.
Assist with IACUC applications.
Supervise and train undergraduate students, medical students, and residents in standard operating protocols.
Provide weekly updates at laboratory meetings.
Perform in vitro studies, including growing human cell lines and primary cells, with subsequent analysis of gene and protein expression.
Conduct studies that may include genotyping and flow cytometry.
Perform in vivo mouse experiments using mouse models of autoimmunity.
Assist in surgical procedures, provide animal care, and perform tissue harvesting techniques and post euthanasia processing for animal studies.
Interact with clinical coordinators for collection and processing of patient samples.
Cross-reference laboratory studies with clinical variables and outcomes by interacting with the research clinical coordinator and research assistants.