Research Assistant Job Listing at Rockefeller University in New York, NY (Job ID 1728)

Description

Organization Overview

The Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology studies the roles of microbes and microbial communities in our changing climate. Experimental and computational projects are focused on understanding the roles of microbes in soil respiration (CO2 production) and engineering microbial CO2 fixation for carbon negative biotechnologies (CO2 capture). This involves classic genetic, biochemical and physiological experiments with microbial communities as well as computational and mathematical analyses of their metabolism.
Overview

The Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology seeks a motivated Research Assistant to join the team. The Research Assistant will also have laboratory management responsibilities in a hybrid computational/experimental microbiology lab working at the interface of microbiology and climate science. Experiments will involve standard microbiological techniques for isolating, culturing, genetically modifying, and characterizing microbes chemically/physiologically. Computational work could include genomic analyses, machine learning, and simple mathematical modeling approaches.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Setting up and maintaining laboratory equipment
• Preparing reagents, e.g. growth media, competent cells, stocks
• Conducting computational research tasks, e.g. genomics
• Completing laboratory duties, e.g. purchasing, scheduling, reagent management
• Conducting microbiological experiments
• Writing protocols, and eventually papers

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in the sciences
• Excellent English language communication skills, capable of clear communication in a work setting
• 1 or more years of programming experience in Python, Matlab, or something similar
• General numeracy skills, e.g. facility with numbers, algebra, and basic statistics
• 1 or more years of coursework in general biological knowledge

Preferred:

• Have experience with mathematical computing and a demonstrated interest in biological research, e.g. worked in a research lab

The Rockefeller University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the characteristics listed above.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range provided represents The Rockefeller University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in the sciences
• Excellent English language communication skills, capable of clear communication in a work setting
• 1 or more years of programming experience in Python, Matlab, or something similar
• General numeracy skills, e.g. facility with numbers, algebra, and basic statistics
• 1 or more years of coursework in general biological knowledge

Preferred:

• Have experience with mathematical computing and a demonstrated interest in biological research, e.g. worked in a research lab

The Rockefeller University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to the characteristics listed above.

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on various factors, including but not limited to organizational budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The hiring range provided represents The Rockefeller University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Responsibilities include the following:

• Setting up and maintaining laboratory equipment
• Preparing reagents, e.g. growth media, competent cells, stocks
• Conducting computational research tasks, e.g. genomics
• Completing laboratory duties, e.g. purchasing, scheduling, reagent management
• Conducting microbiological experiments
• Writing protocols, and eventually papers