Research Technician for Nowosad Lab (https://www.nowosadlab.com/)

Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Technician.

The Nowosad lab at NYU Langone (https://med.nyu.edu/faculty/carla-r-nowosad) is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic individual for a Research Technician role in the Mucosal B Cell Laboratory led by Dr. Nowosad, in the Department of Pathology at NYU Grossman School of Medicine..

The candidate will have the unique opportunity to work in a stimulating scientific environment as a part of the NYU Department of Pathology, Perlmutter Cancer Center, NYU Immunology Program, and Translational Immunology Center. There will be opportunities to participate in lab meetings and discussions, attend seminars and interact with lab members. Our lab is interested in how B cells function in the specialized microenvironment of the intestine in health and disease. We have multiple projects ongoing in the lab. These are all centered around how B cells make decisions in the intestine.

We are interested in how B cells, which mostly encounter harmless antigens from food and the microbiome, evolve and produce antibodies. Our projects build from prior work discovering that germinal centers form in response to commensal bacteria and undergo selection and improvement to these `harmless bugs. We now aim to understand how education in the intestinal microenvironment changes the behavior of B cells and fine-tunes them in a tissue-specific manner. We use many advanced techniques including imaging, in vivo mouse models, gnotobiotics and next generation sequencing.

Job Responsibilities:

• Lab Duties –Oversees ordering and tracking of laboratory supplies and general lab maintenance including preparations reagents and inventory of the lab’s supplies. Working with a senior postdoc to complete experiments for Immunology projects. Assist in experiments using established protocols and procedures, and records results of experiments. Assist in the planning of experiments as well as in the interpretation of results. Ability to instruct and provide guidance to junior level lab staff in analysis and interpretation of the results of experiments. May be required to take responsibility for procedures in the absence of the Principal Investigator or Postdoctoral Scientist.
• Judgment/Decision-Making – Is able to recognize problems as they occur; and through the application of appropriate policy/ procedure, determine and/or recommends the appropriate solution. Seeks guidance as necessary for the performance of duties asks appropriate questions when in doubt and utilizes reference sources/materials to endure accuracy. Advises appropriate personnel of situations/problems requiring intervention or follow-up attention.
• Communication/Relationship with Others – Cooperates, communicates and relates well to all levels of Medical Center. Listens carefully to others in order to respond appropriately, answer questions or obtain needed information in an effective manner. Maintains the confidentiality of all research information.
• Assist in Developing Procedures – Assists in implementing new procedures and protocols to support experiments. Participates actively in developing, recommending and implementing new
  approved procedures, or modifications to existing protocols and procedures. Maintains and updates technical knowledge.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a Bachelor's of Science Degree in Life Sciences or a related field with one year of experience. Advanced (beyond basic lab training will be accepted in lieu of experience as assessed by the hiring Principal Investigator). Effective oral and written communication skills required.

Preferred Qualifications:
Candidates must be able to make a minimum commitment of two years and be willing to work with live mice. Specialization in three or more laboratory procedures is required, experience with mouse colonies, tissue culture or flow cytometry particularly desirable. A solid foundation in basic lab protocols as well as significant experience in lab organization is essential and required. In lieu of education, at least 10 years of related experience in a lab setting.