Research Technician A

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Research Technician A specific daily lab duties include the orchestration of labeling, centrifuging, aliquoting, shipping, and storage of samples and record keeping of specimens as they enter and leave the BARC laboratory and/or the Biorepository (BIOR). Other duties include frequent use of databases and specialty software, creating reports, and the ordering of supplies. The technician will be required to travel between campuses occasionally and will work at both campuses within our laboratory space. Responsibilities:

• Perform a few, relatively simple, technical procedures such as pipetting and centrifuging Ordering blood tests and assays for study patients.
• Responsible for entering data into databases.
• Require intermittent guidance.
• Rarely be responsible for ordering routine supplies and non-capital equipment for the laboratory upon approval by the core director.
• The technician will work closely under the direct supervision of the BARC/BIOR Operations Director and the Scientific Director. He/she will also work closely in tandem with BARC and BIOR staff for his/her duties, and when trained will be expected to perform responsibilities and duties independently when necessary. Primary interfaces include ICTR clinical, administrative and technical staff, and Einstein-Montefiore investigators and their research teams.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Required to have at least a high school diploma and one year of technical school, or an Associate degree or equivalent skills and experience, plus be knowledgeable in basic computer software such as Excel and entry-level database entry. Also must be able to:
  • Perform basic mathematical calculations and understand how chemicals and solutions are calculated and measured.
  • Perform sample handling and basic laboratory skills with precision and attention to detail.
  • Work with computers; perform data entry and ordering in an accurate and timely fashion.
  • Communicate well with others, and work as a team with other laboratory staff, take direction from other laboratory staff and Director.
  • Legible handwriting required.
  • Organize their workflow for efficiency and completion, and to multi-task on occasion.
  • Complete required laboratory training and other courses once hired, including an NIH-sponsored web-based Clini Investigation Training Course on ethics and individual responsibilities in clinical research.

ABOUT US:
The Einstein-Montefiore ICTR’s mission is to enhance the discipline of clinical and translational research by promoting multidisciplinary collaboration, addressing translational “blocks” in research, providing infrastructure and collaborative support, and enhancing training, education, and career development to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center communities. As part of the ICTR, the Translational Technologies Core includes the Biomarker Analytic Research Core (BARC) and the Einstein Biorepository (BIOR). The BARC serves as the central sample-processing unit for the ICTR and Sample and Tissue Biorepository. The core supports analytical measurements via UV/Vis and Immunoassay. The BIOR provides specimen banking for high priority research utilizing advances in clinical genomics, proteomics, and biomarkers. The BIOR supports the research community’s requirement for long-term archival and shareable storage of samples on well-characterized human subjects.