• Job Type: Support Staff - Union
• Bargaining Unit: SSA
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Salary Range: $50,329.13

Position Summary

The Center for Radiological Research is seeking a technician to work with scientists studying the health hazards and antimicrobial efficacy of ultraviolet light. The technician will focus on supporting the physics and engineering aspects of experiments. Research areas include radiation physics, radiation dosimetry and spectrometry, aerosol physics, optics, image processing, and data analysis. Some programming experience would be preferred, especially if it is relevant to image processing, data acquisition, or instrumentation control. The technician will join a diverse team of biologists, physicists, and engineers, and should be comfortable with working in a biomedical research environment.

The primary work location will be at the Radiological Research Accelerator Facility at the Columbia University Nevis Laboratories in Irvington, NY. Occasional work at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center may be required.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and share records with team, in addition to completing scientific and technical tasks in a timely fashion. 
• Additional responsibilities pertaining to laboratory safety, organizing supplies, monitoring and ordering lab supplies.
• Other related duties as required.  

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, or related science or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. 
• Must be comfortable working as part of a team performing biomedical research involving cells, tissues, and animals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Some programming experience is preferred, such as python or Matlab.

Other Requirements

• Will work with chemicals and ultraviolet radiation.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents.

About Columbia University

Columbia University is one of the world's most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world.

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