A Medical Research Scientist conducts research with the goal of understanding diseases and improving human health. May study biology and causes of health problems, assess effectiveness of treatments or develop new pharmaceutical products. May direct clinical trials to gather data..
Senior Research Support Specialist SUNY Upstate Medical University - 3.6 Syracuse, NY Job Details Full-time $43,000 - $45,000 a year 17 hours ago Qualifications Microsoft Office Laboratory animal handling Full Job Description Syracuse Science and Medical Research Full-time Opening on: Jul 9 2026 Pharmacology Research Foundation Senior Research Support Specialist, NE79 90238 N/A
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Job Summary:
SUNY Upstate Pharmacology Team is in search of a Senior Research Support Specialist who will Under general supervision of the Lab's PI, perform and support laboratory experiments.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage a growing laboratory in the Pharmacology Department. Create a productive and collegial laboratory environment. Maintain laboratory reagents (stock solutions), supplies, ordering, interactions with vendors, general lab management including institutional and regulatory protocols, maintain animal colony. Spanning from molecular cloning and sequencing to assessing mRNA/protein expression and localization, cell culture and histology. In vivo recordings of brain and heart electrical activity. Mentoring and assisting graduate students and postdoctoral fellows with their projects particularly troubleshooting experiments. Provide oversight and maintenance of departmental equipment. Maintain a detailed laboratory notebook. Keep detailed records of purchases/deliveries. Build financial reports of all personnel, supplies, equipment, sub-award charges for each grant/account.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree or higher in a scientific discipline required. Must have research laboratory experience, specifically in animal handling, husbandry, and colony maintenance. Must also be proficient using MS-Office and have excellent communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Desired Skills (not all required) Molecular cloning, mutagenesis, and sequencing mRNA/protein expression and localization assays Animal Handling Tissue Dissection Cell Culture Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills Mentoring/assisting fellow members of the laboratory to troubleshoot experiments
Work Days:
Weekdays, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Message to
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Salary Range:
$43,000 - $45,000,
DOE Recruitment Office:
Human Resources We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status or disability or other protected classes under State and Federal law.
