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About the Role
The Di Martino laboratory is seeking a motivated part-time Laboratory Assistant to support studies focused on breast cancer dormancy, tumor cell signaling, receptor trafficking, and metastatic recurrence. This role is ideal for a candidate pursuing or holding a master's degree seeking hands-on research experience in an academic setting.
Responsibilities
- Assist with routine mammalian cell culture, including maintenance of breast cancer cell lines, media preparation, passaging, counting, treatment setup, and sample collection.
- Support molecular and cell biology experiments, such as protein extraction, western blot sample preparation, immunofluorescence staining, microscopy-based assays, receptor trafficking assays, and proliferation assays.
- Prepare buffers, reagents, stock solutions, and laboratory materials according to established protocols.
- Maintain organized laboratory notebooks and digital records, including experiment details and data file locations.
- Assist with data organization, basic image/data analysis, and preparation of figures for internal review.
- Maintain sterile technique and follow institutional biosafety, chemical safety, and laboratory compliance procedures.
- Help manage laboratory organization, including inventory, ordering, receiving supplies, aliquoting reagents, and general bench upkeep.
- Participate in laboratory meetings and communicate progress and experimental issues.
- Perform other lab-related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in biology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, or a related field is required.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, reliability, and ability to follow written protocols accurately are required.
- Ability to work independently after training while also functioning well as part of a small research team.
- Basic computer skills are required, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and routine data/file organization.
- The candidate must be able to commit to a consistent part-time schedule.
- Work is performed primarily in a biomedical research laboratory environment.
- The position requires standing or sitting for extended periods, using laboratory equipment.
- The position may require handling biological samples, cell culture materials, chemicals, and laboratory reagents.
- The position may require lifting or moving laboratory supplies up to approximately 25 pounds.
- Use of appropriate personal protective equipment is required.
- The candidate must complete all required institutional laboratory safety and compliance training.
Skills
- Mammalian cell culture
- Breast cancer cell line maintenance
- Media preparation
- Passaging cells
- Cell counting
- Treatment setup
- Sample collection
- Protein extraction
- Western blot sample preparation
- Immunofluorescence staining
- Microscopy-based assays
- Receptor trafficking assays
- Proliferation assays
- Buffer preparation
- Reagent preparation
- Stock solution preparation
- Sterile technique
- Laboratory compliance procedures
- Inventory management
- Ordering supplies
- Receiving supplies
- Aliquotting reagents
- Freezer organization
- Bench upkeep
- Data organization
- Basic image analysis
- Basic data analysis
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- File organization
- Cancer biology interest
- Breast cancer research interest
- Cell signaling interest
- Receptor trafficking interest
- Metastasis biology interest
- Image analysis software (beneficial)
- GraphPad Prism (beneficial)
- FIJI/ImageJ (beneficial)
Location
- New York Medical College
Work Type
- Part-time
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Entry-level
- Master's degree preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor degree in biology, biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, biomedical sciences, or a related field
- Master's degree program enrollment or completion preferred
Salary/Compensations
- USD $17.00/Hr.
- USD $19.00/Hr.
About the Company
- The Di Martino laboratory is in the Department of Cell and Molecular Physiology at New York Medical College.