Research Technician - Full-time

Pay Range: $23.03-$34.67 Company Overview:

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. 

 

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Job Description:

Our laboratory in the Immunology Program at Memorial Sloan Kettering investigates immune responses to cancer, infection, and autoimmunity, and the molecular mechanisms that determine responsiveness to immunotherapy. We have an outstanding opportunity for a Research Technician interested in preclinical mouse models to work on these projects.

You will:

• Managing transgenic and knockout mouse strains and carrying out genotyping by PCR and flow cytometry
• Assisting lab members with experimental procedures
• Administration of cells, immunostimulatory reagents, and/or medications to mice via intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, and intravenous routes
• Monitoring mice health and tumor development
• Preparing DNA and RNA from primary mouse tissues and cell lines for quantitative RT-PCR analysis
• Crafting and carrying out cloning projects
• Culturing mouse and human cell lines and carrying out in vitro transfection/transduction
• General lab upkeep, including preparing reagents, ordering etc.

You need: 

 

• At least 1-2 years of experience working with mice
• Experience with molecular biology including PCR and bacterial work
• Demonstrated ability to hold a position of responsibility for an extended period of time
• Ability to learn new techniques and work independently once objectives explained
• Strong organizational and record-keeping skills

 

Desired:  

• Experience carrying out retro-orbital bleeds and intravenous and intraperitoneal injections, isolation and preparation of mouse tissues for antibody staining, and analysis by flow cytometry
• Experience with molecular biology techniques including primer design, PCR, and cloning
• Experience with mammalian cell tissue culture and sterile technique 

If you are interested, please apply to: Andrea Schietinger, PhD (schietia@mskcc.org)

 

 

Pay Range $23.03-$34.67

 

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