Research Technician I

Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume):

Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher degree) in sciences or engineering. Research experience in tissue engineering, stem cell biology, and bio fabrication. Advanced experience in imaging, image analysis, histology, and materials characterization. Advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in bone tissue engineering from stem cells, extracellular matrix engineering, and cell patterning.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with a variety of advanced 3D tissue culture including but not limited to; stem cell engineering, and materials characterization techniques, such as generating functional bone tissues, generating extracellular matrix with tunable architectures, performing scanning electron microscopy, and performing rheology.

Brief Description of Duties:

Working under general supervision, the incumbent will perform a variety of routine and/or semi-skilled tasks to support and directly assist a research project or program for Dr. Michael Mak in the Department of Pharmacological Sciences, either in the laboratory or in the field. Therefore, the selected applicant will need to have a working knowledge of typical tests, procedures or techniques related to the field as well as familiarity with the operation of specialized apparatus or equipment related to the field. The successful incumbent will have excellent interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time management skills with an exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.

Duties:

• Collect data, record observations and measurements, analyze data, code custom computational analysis programs, and prepare reports for review of supervisor and/or PI.
• Conduct experiments and/or provide technical laboratory support on bio fabrication, tissue engineering, and tissue culture to assist with experiments conducted.
• Perform literature search; staying current in the field by reading and discussing the literature and experimental results with the supervisor and/or PI.
• Other duties or projects as assigned.

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Minimum salary threshold must be met to maintain FLSA exemption.

Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application.