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Posted: 23-Oct-24
Location: Ithaca, New York
Type: Full-time
Salary: Open
Technician II
Culture of Inclusion and Community Standards:
As an individual contributor you will model and support a culture of diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing and continually seek to understand how your role, behaviors, and actions impact the success of this culture.
Department Background:
In the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Department of Entomology is located on both the Ithaca and Geneva campus. Their mission is threefold: To pursue studies to understand basic and applied aspects of insect biology; to provide a robust and modern curriculum as part of preeminent undergraduate and graduate programs; and to inform and educate the public about the issues related to insects and other arthropods. The Department of Entomology has 30 faculty and senior academics in Ithaca and 14 within the Geneva campus.
Rewards And Benefits:
Position Summary:
This position is for a Technician II who will assist with research on mosquito biology and physiology. The technician will be expected to perform routine research under the supervision of Dr. Mabel Taracena and senior lab staff. A wide variety of routine to moderately complex technical laboratory support is needed. Laboratory techniques to be employed will include but are not limited to providing standard care for mosquito colony maintenance, supporting work on basic molecular assays, mosquito tissue dissections and preparing standard bioassays, washing and autoclaving glassware, and other techniques and procedures as necessary. The position involves cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment and overall laboratory hygiene and preparing laboratory waste for disposal per protocols. The technician will also be expected to prepare non-standard buffers and reagents and conduct basic molecular biology assays and sample preparations. Assisting in database development, maintaining standard laboratory records and other responsible data management functions is also expected as well as analyzing data using straightforward statistical methods and software. The technician will also have the opportunity to assist with the preparation of manuscripts.
Required Qualifications:
- Experience in and/or demonstrated commitment to supporting diversity, equity, access, inclusion, and wellbeing.
- Experience working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities, including communities of color.
- Experience working with diversity, equity, inclusion, and wellbeing programs.
- Passionate about working in an organization that values and promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, anti-racism, and wellbeing.
- Ability to serve as an advocate for individuals of all ethnicities, genders, ages, and backgrounds.
- Ability to cultivate and develop inclusive and equitable working relationships with students, faculty, staff, and community members.
Associate's degree, 2 years of college coursework or more; must possess excellent organizational and communication skills. The technician should be motivated and an enthusiastic learner, capable of exercising some degree of independence in research within specified bounds. Personable, motivated and enthusiastic about working in a group environment. Ability to work with chemicals requiring careful use. Maintain lab safety protocol and procedures at all times. Research is goal oriented, with the applicant expected to be self-directed and autonomous and achieving defined goals. Ability to lift 20-50 pounds. Must be punctual, reliable and able to occasionally work irregular hours. Applicants should have experience in collection of data and be comfortable with basic database and word processing programs. They must have some basic molecular biology skills such as DNA extraction and PCR and prior experience rearing and working with mosquitoes.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with statistical analyses in R. Experience with mosquito rearing, injections and dissections. Experience with RNA extraction.
No visa sponsorship is available for this position.
No relocation assistance is available for this position.
University Job Title:
Technician II
Job Family:
Technical
Level:
B
Pay Rate Type:
Hourly
Pay Range:
$21.58 - $23.85
Remote Option Availability:
Onsite
Company:
Contract College
Contact Name:
Jessica Townley
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- Education level to the extent education is relevant to the position
- Unique applicable skills
- Academic Discipline
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Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University's heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, and we do not tolerate discrimination based on any protected characteristic, including race, ethnic or national origin, citizenship and immigration status, color, sex/gender, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, age, creed, religion, actual or perceived disability (including persons associated with such a person), arrest and/or conviction record, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender expression and/or identity, an individual's genetic information, domestic violence victim status, familial status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations in accordance with applicable law.
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