• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $53,394.17-$53,394.17

Position Summary

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with clinicians to obtain tissue from surgery.
• Perform molecular and cellular analysis to identify potential therapies.
• Use cancer models to test therapies.
• Work with lab members on projects related to metastasis, drug delivery, and immunotherapy.
• Assist with IRB protocols and other regulatory aspects of working with human tissue.
• Coordinate with clinicians to obtain tissue from surgery.
• Perform molecular and cellular analysis of tissue (e.g. sequencing, drug screening) to identify potential therapies.
• Work with bioinformatics experts to analyze data and prioritize therapies for further study.
• Use models to test the effects of therapies on tumor growth.
• Work with lab members on projects related to metastasis, drug delivery, and immunotherapy.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in biological sciences, engineering, chemistry, physics, math, computer sciences, or related fields.

Other Requirements

• Background in neuroscience, developmental biology, or cancer biology, and experience working with animals, are helpful.

Preferred Qualifications

• One year of related experience.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

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