Short-Term Casual

• Job Type: Short Term Casual
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 20
• Salary Range:

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Short-Term Casual to join our team in a temporary part time position to work within the Division of Child & Adolescent Health. Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics is a world leader in providing care for children. Our mission areas include Healthcare, Education and Research. We offer care for our patients in over 25 specialty areas as well as individualized care for complex cases. Our Residency, Fellowship and Graduate programs are among the best in the Nation. Our Clinical, Translational and Basic Science research features collaborations across specialties and stretches from the bench to bedside. We also have several active Clinical trials available to our patients. This position will support the department by providing research support to Dr. Dani Dumitriu's lab in the Division of Child & Adolescent Health.

Responsibilities

• Carry out lab tests and assays, as directed
• Run complex animal behavioral assays with other lab members
• Follow-up on experiments by organizing, processing and reporting the results to the direct supervisor
• Assist the lab manager in identifying supplies and chemicals for reorder.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalency required.

Preferred Qualifications

• A positive and collaborative attitude
• Must be able to work independently and as a part of a team
• Previous experience in a neuroscience lab and/or with mice in a lab environment
• Strong organizational skills.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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