"Staff Associate III"

The Department of Pathology and Cell Biology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center seeks a highly organized and enthusiastic medical technologist to coordinate and perform clinical and FDA research studies in the Center for Advanced Laboratory Medicine (CALM). The candidate will be responsible for managing various aspects of the research studies performed in the lab, from managing IRB submissions, recruiting volunteers, screening subjects, obtaining lab specimens, ordering necessary supplies, scheduling, consenting volunteers, performing lab tests, and other logistical study support. Medical technologist license and phlebotomy skills preferred. Prior experience in clinical microbiology or molecular testing also preferred.

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Job Function:

• The candidate will be responsible for supporting microbiological and other clinical laboratory studies as assigned. Their role on these projects includes
  • IRB submissions and amendments
  • Recruiting and consenting volunteers
  • Screening subjects
  • Obtaining lab specimens and performing lab tests
  • Ordering necessary supplies and scheduling
  • Other logisitical study support as assigned
• The medical technologist will be adept at various specialized testing.
• The candidate will be responsible for safe laboratory practices.
• The candidate is expected to address logistical problems as they arise with minimal supervision.

Lab Mission/Purpose:

• The mission of CALM is to serve as a bridge between researchers and the hospital clinical laboratory and support clinical laboratory study needs across the instuituion. Our services include sample procurement, laboratory testing, new assay validation, new instrument validation and FDA device approval studies, sample processing, shipping, handling, storage, phlebotomy and data management.

Minimum Qualifications:

The candidate must have a Bachelor's Degree (preferably a medical technologist degree) and four- six years experience (preferably in phlebotomy and a microbiology clinical laboratory).

Hiring Salary Range: $65,508- $95,000

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