Job Opportunity: Research Coordinator, Weill Cornell Medical Center

Research coordinator sought for cardiovascular imaging lab, with focus on project management and administrative oversight for multiple externally funded clinical research protocols. Key responsibilities include study screening/enrollment related activities, scheduling of imaging assessments and follow-up, research data collection, maintenance of study related regulatory materials, and coordination of NIH grant submissions. High productivity lab with substantial opportunities for career growth.

Required Qualifications: Prior experience in clinical research coordination or related fields required. Experience working in an academic medical center preferred.

Key Job Responsibilities:

Human Subjects' Research - updates and submits documents required by the Institutional Board (IRB), and any other appropriate parties in order to obtain approval to conduct human subjects research. Obtains signatures and forwards documents and/or forms to appropriate destination and prepares and submits enrollment statistics as is required.

Research Activities – Screens and collects patient information which could entail abstraction of data from the patient chart and imaging reports. Audits and updates existing research databases. Conducts study visits, obtains and documents information within time frame specified. Collects, compiles and conducts preliminary analyses of data, statistics, and other materials for abstracts and manuscripts.

Recruitment - Screens potential patients for eligibility to existing studies and schedules visits. This may include researching and gathering information from the medical record or physician referral. Reviews elements of screening process with the Principal Investigator including inclusion/exclusion criteria, completed informed consent, and the patient/subject willingness to participate in the study.

Grants - Assists in the preparation of grant applications and related activities including developing grants proposals. Collects and organizes required paperwork for submission. Assists in the preparation of progress reports to aid in timely submission to funding agencies.

Budget - Drafts budgets and assists in the preparation of funding reports to agencies. Participates in projects and performs other duties as required.

Contact Dr. Jonathan Weinsaft (jww2001@med.cornell.edu).

Job Opportunity: Lab Technician, Harvey Mudd College

Job Description:

Primary Purpose

The Schulz Tryp lab at Harvey Mudd College is seeking a full-time research technologist. We are globally interested in how organisms adapt to different environments. Our study system is the African trypanosome parasite, which cycles between a tsetse fly vector and a mammalian host. In humans and animals, the parasite causes a fatal disease called African trypanosomiasis (sleeping sickness). The disease causes a large human and economic burden for people living in Sub-Saharan Africa, where the disease is endemic. In order to adapt itself from living in the bloodstream to living in the fly, the parasite must change the transcript levels of thousands of genes in the genome. We want to know more about the molecular mechanisms behind these changes. You can read more about our work at https://sites.google.com/a/g.hmc.edu/schulzlab/.

The expected dates of employment are June 1, 2021-August 30, 2022, although it’s possible this period could be extended. Continuation of the position is contingent upon continued and sufficient grant funding.  Employment is subject to termination at any time.

This position provides technical lab support to faculty and students in a molecular parasitology research laboratory by performing a variety of routine and moderately complex laboratory and research-related responsibilities.  The Laboratory Technician II works independently, reporting directly to the project PI. Molecular biology experiments include, but are not limited to, flow cytometry analysis, PCR, cloning, Cut&Run (similar to ChIP-seq), parasite genetic modification, and preparation of libraries for high-throughput sequencing.

Duties and Responsibilities

Essential functions

• Conducts experiments using current methods in molecular biology; assists PI in developing and evaluating methods, procedures and techniques used in experiments.
• Aids in the design of an undergraduate lab class around the PI’s research program.
• Prepares chemical reagents and solutions.
• Ensures the safe storage of biological and chemical materials.
• Sterilizes equipment, plasticware, and chemical reagents.
• Monitors inventories of expendable supplies (e.g., chemicals, reagents, plasticware, glassware) and advises PI or staff of reordering needs. May be responsible for ordering materials in consultation with PI and other staff.
• Assists PI with supervising and training research students in lab methods and procedures.
• Responsible for data entry, retrieval, and analysis on various Mac-type computers.
• Documents experimental work in clear and detailed laboratory notebook record.
• Assists in the proper collection and disposal of waste materials according to regulations and department policy.
• Participates in and contributes to a safe environment by keeping current with safety regulations, checking and maintaining equipment, orienting research students to the proper use of materials and equipment, and overseeing compliance with regulations.
• Performs research as needed.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Individuals must possess knowledge, skills and ability to successfully perform the essential functions of the position or be able to explain or demonstrate how the essential functions can be performed, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

• Ability to work independently and cooperatively.
• Proficiency with computer software, preferably python, R,  and shell scripting.
• Good manual dexterity.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to use modern laboratory equipment in the general area of molecular biology.
• Ability to communicate, in English, with faculty members and students who are well versed in various scientific fields, primarily biology and bioinformatics.
• Knowledge of and ability in PCR, gel electrophoresis, and other routine molecular biology techniques.
• Knowledge of and ability in running and programming command-line pipelines in unix and python preferred.
• Knowledge of appropriate/applicable safety standards.

More information available here

Online/Hybrid EMT-B Certification Course - Fall 2021

 15 Sunday Fall Online EMT-B Course

By popular demand, we are in the process of organizing another online State-approved EMT course: 15-Sunday course during Fall 2021. Getting the medical skills and clinical exposure will look great on any pre-health resume! In addition, due to the recent COVID-19 crisis, the need for EMTs during this time is paramount.

Tentative Dates:
*Classes will be mostly online with four in-person sessions for skills*
Fall 2021 - 15 Sunday Course (NEW):
8/22-1/28 (Zoom sessions 10-2pm)
In-person sessions will be on 10/31, 11/7, 11/14, 11/21. Practical State Exam 11/28  

Summer 2021 - July Course (Almost Full):

7/5-7/23 (Zoom sessions 10-2pm)
In-person sessions will be on July 19-22. Practical State Exam 7/23

Summer 2021 - August Course (Almost Full):

8/2-8/19 (Zoom sessions 10-2pm)
In-person sessions will be on August 15-18. Practical State Exam 8/19

*Location will be at the YU midtown campus located at 245 Lexington Avenue or 509 5th Ave*

*Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, location, dates, and times for these courses are subject to change*

Price: $1,500 + State Exam fee of $28

MINIMUM AGE IS 17 BY THE STATE EXAM 

Upon successful completion of the course, you'll get an EMT license by the NYS-DOH and BLS (CPR) by the AHA.
You will also be eligible to take the national EMT online NREMT exam after completing this course.

Please fill out this form if you are interested.
https://forms.gle/6hshDzbyi6Pab1dCA

Should you have any questions, please contact neiditch@mail.yu.edu or LearnEMT@gmail.com

Cambridge Coaching MCAT Webinar: Endocrine System (Part 2)

It's a weekly live webinar about a high yield MCAT topic. It's short, sweet, and packed with valuable insight into both the topic at hand and how it's tested on the MCAT. While we are in the process of developing these materials, we are offering the webinar for free. Consider yourself a pilot student for a future Cambridge Coaching MCAT course, or textbook, or self-study platform (only the future can tell). All we ask in exchange is that you keep coming, participate in Q & A, share your feedback, and let friends know about this resource. This webinar's topic will be Endocrine System for the MCAT (Part 2), and will take place Friday May 21 at 1pm EST. 

Register for this week's webinar here.