Research Technician, Pillarsetty Lab

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursueour missionat MSK and around the globe.

Exciting Opportunity at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center: Join the Pillarsetty Lab as a Research Technician! You will join a lab focused on radiopharmaceutical and drug development and validation, performing a range of laboratory techniques and using specialized equipment to help accelerate discoveries that improve patient outcomes.

Role Overview:

• Laboratory Support & Operations: Prepare and maintain lab equipment and supplies; set up experiments; restock consumables; maintain general lab organization; perform routine cleanup, decontamination, and waste disposal according to lab policies.
• Research Techniques & Assays: Conduct chemical, radiochemical, biochemical, and biological experiments, including in vitro cell culture and assay-based workflows; with experience, perform portions of experiments-and eventually complete experiments-independently.
• Radioactive Sample Handling: Work with radioactive materials and samples in accordance with radiation safety requirements, including proper shielding, storage, documentation, and disposal procedures.
• In Vivo / Ex Vivo Work: Support in vivo cancer studies in small and large animal models; process ex vivo tissues from animal models and ex vivo human-derived samples in accordance with approved protocols.
• Data Collection & Documentation: Record procedures and results in a timely, well-documented laboratory notebook; assemble and organize experimental data for analysis and reporting.
• Training, Safety & Compliance: Complete all required safety and compliance training; follow institutional and laboratory procedures, including radiochemical handling requirements.
• Preparation & Continuous Learning: Review relevant literature and attend required courses/seminars to support experimental planning and execution.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to lift up to 40 lbs. (radioactive shipments may arrive in lead-shielded containers weighing ~20-40 lbs.).

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in chemistry/biology/life sciences.
• Proven basic laboratory skills and the ability to handle diverse tasks in a research setting.

Core Skills:

• Outstanding communication and self-awareness.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving to optimize efficiency.
• Adaptability and resilience to lead change and innovation.
• Collaboration and building trusting relationships.

Additional Information:

• Location: NYC; Zuckerman Research Center
• Schedule: 37.5 hours per week (onsite)

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