We Welcome Highly Motivative Candidates to Apply

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, performs various laboratory and administrative activities in support of postdocs and investigators conducting experiments
• Responsible for autoclave services, washing and sterilization of lab glassware and equipment
• Assists with the preparation of solutions, as needed and under direction
• Responsible for sharps and waste disposal
• Observes established safety measures and notifies appropriate staff of any maintenance or safety issues
• Documents environmental controls
• Under close supervision, may assist with experimental procedures, which may include work with animals
• Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents
• May order supplies/equipment/reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately
• Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery
• May assist with cost control
• Receives, stores and distributes incoming supplies, including distributing packages to each individual lab, as needed
• Stocks general supplies and may be responsible for the coordination of lab coat cleaning
• Assists with the coordination, set-up and or close-outs of labs where needed
• May assist with data collection and maintenance
• May assist with specimen collection, storage, shipment and transport
• Performs other related duties as assigned

 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in life sciences or related field
• Min. 1-year wet lab and molecular biology experience
• Experience in rodent colony maintenance is preferred

Applications should include a CV, the contact for three references and a brief statement outlining key areas of expertise and reasons why you would like to join the lab. Informal enquiries can be addressed to Dr. Ya-Wen Chen, Ph.D. (yawen.chen@mssm.edu). The Chen lab is a member of the Black Family Stem Cell Institute, Institute for Airway Sciences, Department of Otolaryngology, and Department of Cell, Developmental & Regenerative Biology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.