What are the responsibilities and job description for the Research Specialist position at Weill Cornell Medicine?
Title: Research Specialist
Location: Upper East Side
Org Unit: Genomics Cores
Work Days
Weekly Hours: 35.00
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $29.26 - $36.65
The Epigenomics Core Facility at Weill Cornell specializes in implementing and optimizing high-throughput multi-omic technologies to uncover mechanisms underlying human disease. Our services include bulk epigenomics, single-cell gene expression sequencing, and single-cell spatial transcriptomics. The role involves performing high-throughput sequencing assays and imaging techniques provided by the core. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about learning new technologies, adaptable, and committed to supporting the team’s success. In addition to mastering core facility techniques, the Research Specialist will also assist existing team members with their workflows when necessary, ensuring smooth and efficient operations across all projects. In this position, you will collaborate with the Lab Manager and Core Director to refine and troubleshoot procedures, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. You will also be responsible for maintaining comprehensive documentation, including assay workflows, sample tracking, quality control, data delivery, and result reporting.
Job Responsibilities
Approximately 3-5 years of related work experience within a laboratory
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Standard laboratory conditions; This position may handle radioactive material and/or biologic materials from human subjects as required; This position may require standing or sitting for long periods of time; This role may require working within Biologic Safety Level 1, 2 and/or 3 facilities
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
Location: Upper East Side
Org Unit: Genomics Cores
Work Days
Weekly Hours: 35.00
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $29.26 - $36.65
- As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
The Epigenomics Core Facility at Weill Cornell specializes in implementing and optimizing high-throughput multi-omic technologies to uncover mechanisms underlying human disease. Our services include bulk epigenomics, single-cell gene expression sequencing, and single-cell spatial transcriptomics. The role involves performing high-throughput sequencing assays and imaging techniques provided by the core. The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic about learning new technologies, adaptable, and committed to supporting the team’s success. In addition to mastering core facility techniques, the Research Specialist will also assist existing team members with their workflows when necessary, ensuring smooth and efficient operations across all projects. In this position, you will collaborate with the Lab Manager and Core Director to refine and troubleshoot procedures, ensuring accuracy and efficiency. You will also be responsible for maintaining comprehensive documentation, including assay workflows, sample tracking, quality control, data delivery, and result reporting.
Job Responsibilities
- Evaluates, recommends, and develops new techniques to assist in overall laboratory efficiency.
- Writes/amends laboratory operating protocols and implements new technology and protocols as needed.
- Ensures laboratory quality assurance goals and standards are met. Evaluates results of quality control trends and implements corrective action when needed.
- Prepares and maintains detailed records, logs and summary reports of all procedures and results including graphs, scientific calculations, and statistical analysis charting.
- Maintains inventory of supplies, equipment and/or reagents. May order supplies/equipment/reagents as authorized or ensure that needs are escalated appropriately. Receives supply orders and confirms accuracy of delivery. May assist with cost control.
- Ensures a clean working area and is responsible for washing and storing glassware.
- Ensures that safe laboratory practices are followed, including the use and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials.
- May need to assist in the orientation and training of new investigators, fellows, residents, and technical staff and/or provide working supervision to lower level laboratory staff.
- May perform microscopic imaging analyses.
- Bachelor's Degree
Approximately 3-5 years of related work experience within a laboratory
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Demonstrated organizational skills and ability to pay close attention to detail.
- Ability to multi-task and handle multiple competing priorities
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Standard laboratory conditions; This position may handle radioactive material and/or biologic materials from human subjects as required; This position may require standing or sitting for long periods of time; This role may require working within Biologic Safety Level 1, 2 and/or 3 facilities
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.
Salary : $29 - $37
