Temporary Laboratory/Research Technician

Temporary Technician This position is for a Temporary Technician in the Department of Entomology, who will assist with mosquito biology and physiology research. The technician will be expected to perform routine research under the supervision of Dr. Mabel Taracena, Dr. Nicolas Buchon and senior lab staff. A wide variety of routine to moderately complex technical laboratory support is needed. Laboratory techniques to be employed will include but are not limited to providing standard care for mosquito colony maintenance, supporting work on basic molecular assays, mosquito tissue dissections, and preparing standard bioassays, washing and autoclaving glassware, and other techniques and procedures as necessary. The position involves cleaning and maintaining laboratory equipment, maintaining overall laboratory hygiene, and preparing laboratory waste for disposal per protocols. The technician will also be expected to prepare non-standard buffers and reagents and conduct basic molecular biology assays and sample preparations. Assisting in database development, maintaining standard laboratory records, and other responsible data management functions are also expected, as well as analyzing data using straightforward statistical methods and software. The technician will also have the opportunity to assist with the preparation of manuscripts. The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University's second largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: achieving next-generation scientific breakthroughs requires an understanding of the world's complex, interlocking systems; access to nutritious food and a healthy environment is a fundamental human right; ensuring a prosperous global future depends on the ability to support local people and communities everywhere. By working in and across multiple scientific areas, CALS can address challenges and opportunities of the greatest relevance, here in New York, across the nation, and around the world. In the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Department of Entomology is located on both the Ithaca and Geneva campuses. Their mission is threefold: to pursue studies to understand basic and applied aspects of insect biology; to provide a robust and modern curriculum as part of preeminent undergraduate and graduate programs; and to inform and educate the public about the issues related to insects and other arthropods. The Department of Entomology has 30 faculty and senior academics in Ithaca and 14 on the Geneva campus.