Associate Research Scientist - Genome Technology Center - NYU Langone Medical Center

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Associate Research Scientist - Genome Technology Center.

The Associate Research Scientist will be responsible for performing a variety of complex laboratory tasks and standardized procedures to provide high quality genomics resource support for the research community and reports to the Sequencing Manager (GTC).

Job Responsibilities:

1.Responsible for assisting with installation, implementation and operation of highly specialized equipment and instrumentation in the GTC shared resource laboratory, including lab automation.
2.Responsible for the sample handling, preparation, QC analysis and analytical processing to generate high quality data for further analysis and interpretation.
3.Participates actively in experimental design and implementation.
4.Perform all general and advanced procedures within the lab with minimal supervision.
5.Perform variety of diverse library preps to facilitate the speed and accuracy of GTC operations, including RNASeq, WGS/exomes, single cell RNASeq and others.
6.Expertise in lab automation is preferred
7.Experience with routine demultiplexing sequencing data and single cell analysis packages (CellRanger, PIP-Seq) is desirable
8.Train and provide supervision to junior level lab personnel in established laboratory policies, methods, and procedures.
9.Participates actively in developing, and implementing approved new procedures, or modifications to existing policies and procedures, including ordering, and record keeping for billing purposes.
10.Maintains, updates and shares technological knowledge.
11.Makes contributions to scientific papers.
12.May make presentations of the data when appropriate.
13.Performs other duties as assigned.

COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS
1.Excels in cooperation, collaboration and communication with all NYULH employees
2.May communicate directly with PIs and other scientists, coordinates service scheduling.
3.Communicates carefully with others in order to respond appropriately, to answer questions and obtains requested information.
4.Communicates ideas, problems, suggestions, and messages in a timely and effective manner.
5.Maintains the confidentiality of all research information.

JUDGEMENT / DECISION-MAKING
1.Is able to recognize problems as they occur, and through the application ofappropriate policy/procedure, determines and/or recommends the appropriatesolution. Must be able to troubleshoot.
2.Seeks guidance as necessary for the performance of duties; asks appropriatequestions when in doubt and utilizes reference sources/materials to ensure accuracy.
3.Advises appropriate personnel of situations/problems requiring interventionor follow-up attention.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a MS degree with at least 1 year of experience, or BSc/BA with at least 3 years

Preferred Qualifications:

M.S. or PhD with at least two years of experience in a research laboratory. Experience with sequencing, library preparation lab automation, and running routine analysis pipelines is strongly preferred. It is expected that as an Associate Research Scientist in the Genome Technology Center the candidate has and will be continuously building both the knowledge and experience in specific areas such as Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, lab automation and genomics-oriented bioinformatics etc.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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