Research Specialist, Proteomics & Metabolomics Core Facility

Title: Research Specialist, Proteomics & Metabolomics Core Facility
Location: Upper East Side
Org Unit: General Institutional Cores
Work Days:
Exemption Status: Non-Exempt
Salary Range: $29.26 - $36.65
*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices
Position Summary
Provides high level support for the services of the Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility within Weill Cornell Medicine (WCM). Responsibilities for this position include proteomics/metabolomics project planning, method development, sample preparation, data generation, data analysis and data interpretation.
To learn more about the research being performed by the Proteomics & Metabolomics Core Facility, please visit https://research.weill.cornell.edu/core-facilities/proteomics-metabolomics
Job Responsibilities

• Plays a key role in support for the WCM CLC/MCC Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility's services and in ensuring that a high level of service is provided to research and clinical communities and to outside investigators.
• Operates LC-MS instruments for the analysis of peptides and metabolites. Tracks quality assessment metrics for services. Maintains and troubleshoots HPLC, UPLC and Orbitrap mass spectrometers.
• Performs sample preparation, data generation and data analysis. Generates project reports.
• Performs method development and optimization to support core users with customized analytical needs.
• Participates in writing and publishing scientific papers, and presenting research results at conferences and workshops.
• Interacts with core users, providing consultation on sample preparation and data interpretation.

Education

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience

• Ph.D. in chemistry or biochemistry is highly desired.
• Approximately 3-5 years of related work experience within a laboratory

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of proteomics and/or metabolomics technologies, LC-MS techniques and data analysis.

Licenses and Certifications
Working Conditions/Physical Demands
Standard laboratory conditions
This position may handle radioactive material and/or biologic materials from human subjects as required
This position may require standing or sitting for long periods of time
This role may require working within Biologic Safety Level 1, 2 and/or 3 facilities
Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.