• Job Type: Short Term Casual
• Bargaining Unit:
• Regular/Temporary: Temporary
• End Date if Temporary: 6/30/2024
• Hours Per Week: 10
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $22.00 - $22.00

Position Summary

The Department of Pediatrics is seeking a Student Research Worker to join our team in a temporary part time position within the Division of Molecular Genetics. This position will assist in projects related to stress-induced behaviors in mice, including behavioral assays in mice and neuroanatomical analyses (mounting, staining and imaging brain sections) as well as assisting lab-members with experiments.

Columbia University 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.

Responsibilities

• Behavioral assays in mice and neuroanatomical analyses (mounting, staining, and imaging brain sections).
• Assist lab members with experiments.
• Perform related duties & responsibilities as assigned/requested.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Graduate or Equivalency required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Willingness to work with mice is essential.
• Organized, thorough, maintain good records, and able to work independently.
• Basic computer skills and be able to use Word, Excel, Access, and Power Point.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

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

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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