Technician B

Responsibilities

• Isolate primary skin cells from human specimens and perform in vitro cell culture
• Organize and maintain cellular and tissue biobanks
• Generate 3D engineered skin, cartilage, and other tissues
• Perform directed differentiation of iPSCs into skin-specific cell types and organoids
• Conduct simple and multiplexed immunofluorescence and spatial transcriptomics
• Maintain detailed records of all laboratory activities and planned experiments
• Manage tissue culture room maintenance, equipment, and inventory
• Organize data for storage, presentations, and publications

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in laboratory science (e.g., Biology, Chemistry) or equivalent experience
• Proficiency in basic laboratory techniques, including sterile cell culture
• Strong organizational and communication skills
• Ability to maintain detailed and accurate experimental records and work independently

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Photoshop, R, or GraphPad Prism
• Experience with computational analysis of single-cell RNAseq and spatial transcriptomics

About the Company

The Laboratory of Dr. Angela Christiano at Columbia University investigates the mechanisms of normal skin biology, cellular senescence, and various inflammatory skin diseases. Located within the Departments of Dermatology and Genetics & Development, the lab focuses on cutting-edge research involving skin cancer, psoriasis, and atopic dermatitis.