Research Technician B
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Bronx, NY0–2 yrs46m agovia LinkedIn
About the Role
A full-time Research Technician B position is available in the Petsakou laboratory at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Our laboratory studies the crosstalk between the nervous system and the gut in pathological conditions such as inflammatory bowel diseases, tumorigenesis, and cancer-induced anorexia.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform a moderate number of simple or moderate technical procedures.
- Maintain Drosophila stocks, collect virgins, and make crosses.
- Perform qPCR.
- Perform immunocytochemistry.
- Perform gel electrophoresis.
- Conduct fly feeding experiments.
- Perform Drosophila imaging.
- Require occasional guidance.
- Occasionally be responsible for ordering routine supplies.
- Rarely modify technical procedures.
- Rarely train other lab members.
- Rarely guide other lab members.
- Have a simple/limited understanding of scientific literature and research goals.
- Occasionally analyze data.
- Rarely interpret data.
- Rarely make written contributions to papers and grant proposals.
- Assist in laboratory experiments.
- Maintain Drosophila stock lines.
- Assist in general laboratory organization.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Familiarity with basic procedures in handling chemicals and standard lab equipment.
- Good organizational and communication skills.
- Basic molecular biology and Drosophila knowledge.
- Laboratory experiments involving Drosophila genetics, immunocytochemistry, molecular biology, and imaging techniques.
Qualifications
- B.A. or B.S in Biology, Biochemistry, or related field.
- Previous lab bench work experience is preferred (0-2 years of experience in molecular biology techniques).
- Knowledge of Drosophila genetics is preferred (0-2 years experience in Drosophila genetics).
- Applicants must be comfortable working with Drosophila.
- Additional knowledge of molecular and biochemical techniques, such as PCR, gel electrophoresis, qPCR, immunocytochemistry, and western blotting, is preferred.
- Experience in cell cultures and microscopy is a plus.