This opportunity to join the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Staff Associate I is an exciting one. Columbia University Irving Medical Center, one of the nation’s foremost academic health science centers. This opportunity to join a newly funded research center, the R2P2 ReVAMPP Center, in the Center for Host-Pathogen Interaction in the Department of Pediatrics at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at the rank of Staff Associate I is an exciting one. The purpose of the R2P2 ReVAMPP Center is to develop vaccines and antibody-based treatments for viruses in the Paramyxoviridae, Peribunyaviridae, and Phleboviridae families.

Key Responsibilities

The Center for Host-Pathogen Interaction within the Division of Critical Care Hospital and Palliative Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Columbia University is seeking a highly motivated research staff associate I in the laboratory of Dr. Anne Moscona. The individual will join a diverse group in The Center for Human Host Pathogen Interactions.

1. The Staff Associate I primary responsibilities are but not limited to:
2. Contributing to projects on several viruses, specifically focused on mechanisms of entry and membrane fusion mediated by enveloped RNA viruses, and strategies to block entry.
3. Assessing monoclonal antibodies for mechanisms of inhibiting entry of enveloped viruses.
4. Conducting mechanistic assays to investigate viral entry, including developing new assays to understand entry mechanisms.
5. Propagating viruses.
6. Molecular biology methods and method development.
7. Training individuals who join the lab in the methods and approaches used in the group.
8. Preparing written reports of experiments, results, and preparing figures of publication-ready quality.
9. Communicating with Dr. Moscona and other members of the Center as well as the collaborating groups in the R2P2 ReVAMPP Center at other institutions about ongoing projects.
10. Contributing as needed to preparation of publications.
11. Any other related research duties as assigned, including necessary laboratory maintenance tasks.

Qualifications

1. Must have a Bachelor’s degree in specific research field and 4 years of experience.
2. Consistently strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build and sustain effective working relationships with professionals in other disciplines.
3. The ability to create a high-energy results-oriented work environment that encourages colleagues and staff to value each other’s contributions.
4. The ability to share and celebrate success with colleagues and staff.

Application Instructions 

If you are interested in this role, please apply to the following link: apply.interfolio.com/158124

Hiring Salary Range: $62,400 - $62,400

Pay Transparency Disclosure

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.

COMMITMENT OF DIVERSITY

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and Educator. The University is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty and staff committed to teaching and working in a diverse environment, and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans.

Columbia University welcomes applications from individuals who may have had nontraditional career paths, or who may have taken time off for family reasons (e.g. children, caring for disabled or elderly family), or who have achieved excellence in careers outside of academia (e.g., in professional or industry service). The University is responsive to the needs of dual career couples and is committed to supporting the work-life balance of its faculty. We are interested in candidates who have a record of success advising and mentoring individuals from groups underrepresented in higher education and is particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in subjects that will contribute to the understanding of diversity and equal opportunity.