Research and Education Specialist
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences · Albany, NY, US
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About the Role
The Research and Education Specialist supports the Stack Family Center for Biopharmaceutical Education and Training’s (CBET) mission to advance biopharmaceutical research, hands-on education, and workforce development. This role combines laboratory research support with planning and delivery of experiential learning opportunities for students, educators, and industry participants.
Responsibilities
- Execute assigned laboratory experiments and technical tasks for contract research, sponsored projects, and internal development activities.
- Support mammalian and microbial cell culture, sample preparation, assay workflows, data collection, and analysis.
- Assist with method development, troubleshooting, quality checks, and preparation of technical summaries and client-ready results.
- Maintain complete, traceable laboratory notebooks, experimental records, data files, and documentation.
- Prepare and deliver hands-on laboratory activities, demonstrations, and training sessions.
- Collaborate with faculty and CBET staff to develop instructional protocols, presentations, worksheets, assessments, and curricula.
- Train and mentor students and trainees in scientific technique, laboratory safety, experimental design, data integrity, and good documentation practices.
- Support program coordination, participant preparation, and post-program evaluation for workshops and initiatives.
- Prepare reagents, samples, materials, and equipment for experiments and instructional laboratories.
- Monitor stocks and communicate procurement needs.
- Perform routine equipment checks, cleaning, and documented upkeep.
- Promptly report maintenance, safety, and facility needs.
- Follow biosafety, chemical hygiene, waste management, and quality procedures.
- Assist with SOP development, revision, and implementation.
- Coordinate day-to-day laboratory and training activities with the Operations Manager.
- Contribute technical content, outcomes data, and supporting documentation for proposals, reports, and outreach materials.
- Participate in CBET events, tours, industry demonstrations, and outreach activities.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Demonstrated commitment to laboratory safety, accurate documentation, data quality, and reproducible methods.
- Ability to explain scientific concepts clearly and work effectively with learners, colleagues, and external collaborators.
- Strong organization, problem-solving, written communication, and computer/data management skills.
- Ability to balance research and instructional priorities.
- Experience with cell culture, PCR, flow cytometry or related analytical assays, and sample handling (Preferred).
- Experience supporting clinical or industry research, quality investigations, regulated workflows, or good documentation practices (Preferred).
- Experience teaching, preparing instructional laboratories, training students, or developing STEM educational activities (Preferred).
- Familiarity with biopharmaceutical process development or willingness to train in upstream and downstream bioprocessing (Preferred).
Skills
- Cell culture
- PCR
- Flow cytometry
- Analytical assays
- Sample handling
- Biopharmaceutical process development
- Upstream bioprocessing
- Downstream bioprocessing
- Laboratory safety
- Accurate documentation
- Data quality
- Reproducible methods
- Scientific concept explanation
- Collaboration
- Organization
- Problem-solving
- Written communication
- Computer/data management
Location
- Albany, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-site
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in microbiology, biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, or a related scientific field.
- Master’s degree in microbiology, cell science, biotechnology, education, or related discipline (Preferred).
Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Free life insurance
- Disability programs
- Tuition assistance programs
- Retirement plan with employer match and contribution
- Generous time off
- 20 paid holidays
- Paid sick time
- Paid vacation time
- Wellness rewards
- Free gym access
- Free parking
- Identity theft protection
About the Company
- Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time employees.
Equal Opportunity
- ACPHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any protected class of job applicant or employee in our hiring and employment practices.