Position Title: Research Support Specialist, Pharmacy
Posting Number: R230127
Employer: Research Foundation
Salary Range: $50,000 - $60,000
FTE: 0.50 - 1.00
Position Summary:
The UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS) is currently seeking to add a Research Support Specialist to our team to support our bioanalysis laboratory work. This position is an outstanding opportunity for individuals to foster valuable laboratory skills in the realm of clinical research trials including drug assay development and implementation/use using liquid chromatography in tandem with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry and other detection equipment.
Job Duties:
Ideally, candidates for this position will have the skills, training, and cognitive aptitude to technically support general laboratory activities. Job duties may include the following:
Use, monitor, and maintain laboratory equipment in support of laboratory research. Prepare, qualify, and maintain reagents for laboratory developed tests
Provide support for laboratory resource inventories and associated records including program associated record and receiving shipments of clinical study samples as well as maintaining inventory and integrity of these samples
Assist in external accreditation and vendor audits of the laboratory
Contribute to technical reports and other laboratory reports, and documents as needed; complete according to timeline(s) and deadline(s).
Complete annual training and continuing education as required by the institution, sponsor, and laboratory policies
The UB Center for Integrated Global Biomedical Sciences (CIGBS), headquartered in the UB Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics and Life Sciences (CBLS), conducts innovative research and fosters international collaborations in new areas of drug development. In addition, UB CIGBS has held a highly regarded NIH contract for global pharmacology laboratory quality assurance that has recently been renewed through 2029.
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Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or a related field with applicable laboratory experience
Technical experience with proper use and routine maintenance of basic laboratory equipment such as automatic pipettors, analytical balances, mixers, centrifuges, safety hoods/cabinets, pH meters, etc.
Familiar with proper laboratory documentation, safety, and etiquette
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in a research or clinical laboratory environment using separation sciences for drug concentration measurements
Technician or Technologist for clinical laboratories with a licensure from NYS Department of Education
Technical testing experience using hybrid mass spectrometry technology and its associated sample preparation technique(s)
The University at Buffalo (UB) #ubuffalo is SUNY’s most comprehensive public research university, and an outstanding place to work. UB amplifies ambition for faculty and staff by offering endless possibilities to achieve more. Here, people from all backgrounds and cultures challenge and inspire each other to discover, learn and succeed. Dedicated staff and engaged faculty collaborate to further knowl¬edge and understanding, and develop tenacious graduates who are valued for their talents and their impact on global society.
UB is one of America’s leading public research universities and a flagship of the State University of New York system, recognized for our excellence and our impact. UB is a premier, research-intensive public university dedicated to academic excellence. Our research, creative activity and people positively impact the world. Like the city we call home, UB is distinguished by a culture of resilient optimism, resourceful thinking and pragmatic dreaming that enables us to reach others every day. Visit our website to learn more about the University at Buffalo.
University at Buffalo is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and, in keeping with our commitment, welcomes all to apply including veterans and individuals with disabilities.