Research Staff Assistant

at  Columbia University

536361
Manhattanville
Zuckerman Institute
Full Time
Opening on: May 23 2023
Grade R7
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Job Type: Support Staff - Non-Union

BARGAINING UNIT:

Regular/Temporary: Temporary
End Date if Temporary: 05/31/2024
Hours Per Week: 35.00
Salary Range: $47,700 - $57,000
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Position Summary
Columbia University’s Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute brings together world-class scientists across academic disciplines conducting pioneering research to transform our understanding of how the brain works – and gives rise to mind and behavior. The Institute fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment across 50+ labs, advancing insights into human health by exploring how the brain develops, performs, endures, and recovers.
At the Zuckerman Institute, we are committed to becoming a more inclusive, equitable, and diverse place of scientific discovery and supporting a culture of respect. Promoting diversity in science will help drive the transformative science that can change the world.
Situated in the Jerome L. Greene Science Center on Columbia’s Manhattanville campus, the state-of-the-art building offers an environment where the highest level of scholarly scientific research takes place on a daily basis, with the benefit of being located in the heart of New York, one of the world’s most vibrant and culturally rich cities
The Woolley Lab in the Zuckerman Institute studies behavioral and neural mechanisms of social communication. The lab is seeking a Research Staff Assistant to support experimental studies on songbirds, including breeding, song tutoring and learning, auditory perception, singing, and social interactions.
This is a grant-funded role; one year with the possibility to renew.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Under the direction of the PI, perform the following techniques: quantify behavior, sound analysis, programming, and statistics used to study social interactions, auditory discrimination and preference, auditory-vocal learning, and acoustics in songbirds.
Under the direction of the PI, perform behavioral, genetic, and physiological experiments
Order lab supplies and maintain inventories of chemicals and reagents for experimental procedures.
Participate in training new lab members, and students and engage in weekly lab meetings.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree is required in a Scientific discipline. Minimum 2 years or more of experience in a research environment preferred.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Columbia University is committed to the hiring of qualified local residents

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