Research Support Specialist

Research Support Specialist Required Qualifications (as evidenced by an attached resume): Bachelor's degree (foreign equivalent or higher) in biology, Microbiology, Biochemistry, or related field in hand by hire date. Full-time experience with experimental procedures and data analysis in biology-related fields (outside of classes).

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with microbiology research handling bacterial cultures with aseptic technique. Experience with animal handling. Experience with molecular biology techniques. Experience with in vitro tissue culture infection models.

Brief Description of Duties:

Within defined test or analytical protocols, operate equipment, carry out test procedures, as well as collate and interpret data using special methods in support of a research project or program for Dr. Hwan Kim in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. The successful incumbent will have excellent interpersonal skills, exercising strong organizational and time-management skills with exceptional attention to detail. Essential for this role is the adeptness to work independently as well as part of a team with a collaborative approach to problem solving.

Duties:

Perform experiments with pathogenic Rickettsia species and study rickettsial pathogenesis and tick transmission. Conduct experiments with recombinant approaches to define mutations impacting Rickettsia intracellular biology and virulence through biochemical analyses, molecular methods, and in vivo modeling. General laboratory maintenance, including media and buffer preparation, laboratory organization, biohazard waste removal, preparation of reagents and glassware, and assisting the laboratory manager. Document data generated in studies, analyze data with appropriate statistical methods, prepare reports and presentations for laboratory members, supervisor, and the research community. Other duties as assigned.

Special Notes:

The Research Foundation of SUNY is a private educational corporation. Employment is subject to the Research Foundation policies and procedures, sponsor guidelines and the availability of funding. FLSA Non-Exempt position, eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. Resume/CV and cover letter should be included with the online application. Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and the creation of an inclusive learning, and working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other protected classes under federal or state laws. If you need a disability-related accommodation, please call the university Office of Equity and Access (OEA) at or visit OEA . In accordance with the Title II Crime Awareness and Security Act a copy of our crime statistics can be viewed here . Visit our

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A Great Place to Work. The starting salary range (or hiring range) to be offered for this position is noted below, it represents SBU's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Salary:

$38,000-$50,000 To apply, visit https://stonybrooku.taleo.net/careersection/2/jobdetail.ftl?job=2601521&tz=GMT%2B00%3A00&tzname=UTC jeid-0d53fda6e7b7f341b1052dd9ac77ed83