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 Applicants:

Salary Range: $43,000 - $45,000, DOE

Recruitment Office: Human Resources