Research Assistant

About the Role

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it.

MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center seeks a Research Assistant in New York, NY to be responsible for performing research activities in collaboration with internal/external clinical researchers from various background disciplines. Independently execute research experiments as directed by the Scientific Lead and conduct a wide variety of experimental protocols for investigators by developing new research methods or improving existing ones as needed.

Performs necessary analysis and calculations, records data and writes reports on research findings. Work involves DNA extraction, custom barcoded PCR amplification, and other specialized molecular biology techniques. Ensures laboratory equipment, instruments, solutions, reagents, assays and other supplies for research experiments are prepared for testing. Ensures compliance with all safety, health, and environmental rules and regulations in Human Subject Testing. Monitors tracking expenditures for the laboratory by overseeing purchased items in Excel databases or web‑based systems;

obtains prior approval when needed to remain within the annual budget for the laboratory. Maintains high quality control and quality analytics in laboratory procedures. Proactively identifies bottlenecks and creates corrective solutions/processes in coordination with the Scientific Lead. Engages and participates regularly in meetings. Participates in the write‑up of results for scientific papers and participates in the statistical analysis of data generated from these experiments.

Maintains a Fecal Biobank daily with sample tracking and aliquoting. Performs queries of pertinent data and information that is both formatted and presented to investigators. Accumulates a working knowledge of research database systems to further assist with large datasets for research experiments.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Biotechnology, Biology, Microbiology, or a closely related field, and a minimum of 3 years of experience in a biological laboratory environment.
• Molecular biology laboratory techniques including DNA extraction, conventional PCR, quantitative PCR, library preparation, and sequencing platforms.
• Database and freezer inventory management.
• Maintaining laboratory inventory and ordering in web‑based computer systems.
• Preparing biospecimen sample shipments, as well as catalog and receiving activities.
• Preparing standard operating procedures for human clinical studies.
• Planning and executing various workflows for human clinical studies.
• Working with at least three of the following biospecimens: human saliva, biopsy, urine, blood, swab, cyst, fecal.
• Experience with operating NGS instruments (Illumina and Pac Bio) and selecting preferred applications for both technologies.
• Working with laboratory robotics with 96‑ and 384‑plate setup.

$69,400.00 - $ per year

1275 York Avenue, New York, NY 10065

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