Research Associate, Advanced Single Cell Technologies Platform (Biohub NY)

The Team

The Chan Zuckerberg Biohub New York (CZ Biohub NY) (https://www.czbiohub.org/ny/) is an independent nonprofit research institute that brings together three powerhouse universities - Columbia University, The Rockefeller University, and Yale University - into a single collaborative technology and discovery engine. CZ Biohub NY itself supports some of the brightest, boldest engineers, data scientists, and biomedical researchers to investigate the fundamental mechanisms underlying disease and develop new technologies that will lead to actionable diagnostics and effective therapies. We are guided by our values of scholarly excellence; disruptive innovation; hands-on engineering/hacking/building; partnership and collaboration; open communication and respect; inclusiveness; and opportunity for all.

Our Vision                                                                     

• We pursue large scientific challenges that cannot be pursued in conventional environments
• We enable individual investigators to pursue their riskiest and most innovative ideas
• The technologies developed at CZ Biohub facilitate research by scientists and clinicians at our home institutions and beyond

Diversity of thought, ideas, and perspectives are at the heart of CZ Biohub Network and enable disruptive innovation and scholarly excellence. We are committed to cultivating an organization where all colleagues feel inspired and know their work makes an important contribution.

The Opportunity

The Advanced Single Cell Technologies platform provides critical single cell profiling and perturbation assays, technology, and expertise to the CZ Biohub NY community. The goal of this platform is to use and develop cutting-edge single-cell technologies in collaborations related to studying human disease and the interaction of immune cells with human organs, which are foundational goals of the CZ Biohub NY.

The Research Associate will contribute to the development of new single cell multi-omics technologies for high throughput screening and will have demonstrated experience in designing, performing, and troubleshooting experiments.

What You'll Do

• Design and perform molecular biology assays including primer design, DNA/RNA purification, gel electrophoresis, PCR, etc.
• Execute benchmarking and optimizing single cell/nuclei extraction, barcoding, and library preparation methods.
• Perform next generation sequencing.
• Assist in identifying and recommending improvements to experimental processes and best practices.
• Support development of single cell multi-omics profiling technologies for high throughput screening.
• Collaborate with other scientists to achieve optimal experimental design and problem-solving.
• Contribute to the preparation of manuscripts and presentations.

What You'll Bring

Essential –

• Bachelor’s degree in molecular biology, biotechnology, or related field plus 2 years of research experiences, or master’s degree with no research experience required.
• At least 1 year experience of molecular and/or synthetic biology techniques.
• At least 1 year experience in next generation sequencing.
• Comprehensive understanding of the mechanisms underlying the experiments.
• Strong troubleshooting skills in developing and optimizing experimental protocols or technology.
• Demonstrate initiative and proactive attitude to problem solving.
• Ability to communicate effectively across interdisciplinary teams, including biologists, data scientists, and engineers.

Nice to have –

• Familiarity with data analysis and single-cell analytic workflows.

Compensation

The New York City, NY base pay range for a new hire in this role is Research Associate I = $52,000.00 - $77,000.00 and Research Associate II = $67,000.00 - $99,000.00. New hires are typically hired into the lower portion of the range, enabling employee growth in the range over time. Actual placement in range is based on job-related skills and experience, as evaluated throughout the interview process. 

Benefits for the Whole You 

We’re thankful to have an incredible team behind our work. To honor their commitment, we offer a wide range of benefits to support the people who make all we do possible. 

• Provides a generous employer match on employee 401(k) contributions to support planning for the future.
• Paid time off to volunteer at an organization of your choice.
• Funding for select family-forming benefits.
• Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving

If you’re interested in a role but your previous experience doesn’t perfectly align with each qualification in the job description, we still encourage you to apply as you may be the perfect fit for this or another role.

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