Senior Laboratory Technician JR-0001106
Applications due 10/15/24
The Senior Laboratory Technician (SLT) will assist with research projects using a wide range of molecular biology and biochemical experiments, help record and archive data arising from those experiments, and contribute to general laboratory maintenance. The SLT will help support multiple projects incorporating molecular genetics (especially bacterial culture, cloning, DNA preparation, and library preparation for next-generation sequencing), protein biochemistry (including protein purification and immunoblotting), and bacterial cell biology (including live cell labeling for fluorescence microscopy and flow cytometry).The incumbent will join an exciting new research team focused on discovering how Staphylococcus aureus cells spatially organize their growth to produce Staph’s characteristic “cluster of grapes” morphology, an elegant but poorly-understood process that is essential for Staph’s antibiotic resistance and survival in the host. The incumbent will assist and support an interdisciplinary group that combines microbial genetics, biochemistry, cell biology, and fluorescence microscopy to understand the fundamentals of how bacteria coordinate their growth. The incumbent will be responsible for assisting to perform a broad range of duties, including maintaining stocks of bacteria, keeping detailed and accurate records, operating laboratory equipment, assisting with preparing samples for experiments, and other appropriate related duties.
This position will be part of a dynamic team serving the Wadsworth Center’s mission in the New York State Department of Health’s efforts to protect and promote the health of New York’s citizens. Come be a part of Science in the Pursuit of Health®!