Associate Research Scientist

The Columbia Center for Translational Immunology is looking for an Associate Research Scientist (ARS) to lead an exciting transplantation immunology project in the Nowak lab.

This role will primarily related to ongoing and planned for the next year experiments such xeno heart and allo liver transplantation. The candate will be responsible for xeno heart project and will be involved in allo liver and xeno kidney projects. The responsibilities will include performing surgery and posttransplant animal care as well as planning, execution and interpretation of all related assays and examinations with close collaboration with our technicians. Even if involved in projects with different investigators, the candidate will stay in the Nowak Lab under the PI’s supervision.

Key responsibilities include developing and following protocols and working independently while collaborating with other team members. The researcher will also provide training and assist with other lab needs for the project. The research will take place in the Nowak lab in the Black Building, assigned to a designated bench and desktop station, as well as in the tissue culture room. The time allocation for this position includes seventy percent for experimental work, twenty percent for writing reports and presenting data, and ten percent for teaching and other academic tasks. The position will report directly to Dr. Nowak.

Required Qualifications: MD or PhD degree in Immunology, or a similar research field

Preferred Qualifications: The candidate ideally will have five years of experience performing surgery, advanced cellular assays, flow cytometry, and animal experiments.