Research Technician , BioInformantics

Job Location(s) US-NY-New York
Posted Date 2 months ago(3/4/2024 4:55 PM)
Job ID
2024-3538
Division
College of Arts & Sciences
# of Openings
1
Position Type
Staff
Type
Regular Full-Time
Category
College of Arts and Sciences

Overview

New York Institute of Technology's six schools and colleges offer undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs in in-demand disciplines including computer science, data science, and cybersecurity; biology, health professions, and medicine; architecture and design; engineering; IT and digital technologies; management; and energy and sustainability. A nonprofit, independent, private, and nonsectarian institute of higher education founded in 1955, it welcomes nearly 8,000 students worldwide.


The university has campuses in New York City and Long Island, New York; Jonesboro, Arkansas; and Vancouver, British Columbia, as well as programs around the world. More than 112,000 alumni are part of an engaged network of physicians, architects, scientists, engineers, business leaders, digital artists, and healthcare professionals. Together, the university’s community of doers, makers, healers, and innovators empowers graduates to change the world, solve 21st-century challenges, and reinvent the future.

 

For more information, visit nyit.edu.

 

NYIT’s College of Arts and Sciences seeks Bioinformatics Research Technicians, Scientists or equivalents (grant funded) to be located at the New York City campus.

Responsibilities

The laboratory of Prof. Shenglong Zhang (http://rnamodifications.org) at the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) invites applications for development of next generation mass spectrometry-based RNA sequencing methods. This includes development of methods to directly sequence RNAs, to examine their associated modifications, and to explore the potential roles of RNA modifications, e.g., in COVID-19, cancer biology, and metabolic diseases. The candidate will join an NIH-funded interdisciplinary research project, and a team of scientist and engineers, e.g., from Columbia University in NYC. The candidate will have ample opportunities to acquire and develop new skills, work closely in a supportive, highly collaborative, and energetic environment with the PIs and collaborators in both academia and industry, and communicate results to the scientific community through conference presentations, patents and peer-reviewed publications.

Qualifications

 

  • A MS, PhD (or equivalent) with strong background in computational sciences, bioinformatics or computer programming using Python/Java, and/or algorithmic development 
  • Experiences in sequencing technique, liquid chromatography and mass spectrometric methods is strongly preferred.
  • Excel in communication and writing
  • Experience in data sciences, computer programming using Python/Java, and/or algorithmic development is a plus.

 

For consideration please submit:

  • Cover letter with your career interests
  • Curriculum vitae
  • Description of previous research and research accomplishments in a single pdf file.
  • Three references.

 

 

New York Institute of Technology offers numerous opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and provides employees with a competitive compensation and benefits program inclusive of  generous paid time off, holidays, tuition remission, and retirement plans with employer contributions.

 

 

New York Institute of Technology is an Equal Opportunity Employer – All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

 

 

Other Information

In compliance with local legislation as well as to provide greater transparency to candidates, the annual base salary range for this position is listed. New York Tech considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate experience/expertise, education/training, key skills, geographic location, internal peer equity as well as market, organizational considerations and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement when extending an offer.

 

Minimum Salary

USD $50,000.00/Yr.

Maximum Salary

USD $80,000.00/Yr.

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