• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• End Date if Temporary:
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Standard Work Schedule:
• Building:
• Salary Range: $72,499.28-$72,499.28

Position Summary

The Proteomics Shared Resource at Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, Columbia University Medical Center, New York is seeking a full-time technician, who will be involved in the discovery and targeted proteomic analysis to support the multidisciplinary investigators at CUMC.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of samples from cells, tissues, and biofluids for proteomics workflow including protein isolation, digestion, TMT tagging, and peptide clean-up.
• Operating and maintaining multiple mass spectrometers.
• Troubleshooting state-of-the-art Orbitrap Fusion, TimsTOF Pro mass spectrometers, and Dionex nanoLC systems.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master's degree and at least three years experience, or Bachelor's degree and at least five years of related experience or equivalent in education, training, and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with LC-MS/MS in proteomics sample preparation for mass spectrometry are a plus, but not required.

Other Requirements

• Experience in conducting method development for HPLC and/or mass spectrometry.
• Experience in cell culture to grow various cell lines for proteomics method developments.
• Knowledge of mass spectrometry database search algorithms.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Detailed oriented, organized, able to work independently, and curious to learn new techniques.

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