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POSITION SUMMARY:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Surgical Technician-Research.

The Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) at the NYU School of Medicine is seeking a highly motivated individual with experience in small animal surgery to become part of a team investigating the mechanisms of cardiovascular development and disease. This position would entail performing procedures for a variety of cardiovascular research efforts across several different labs in the CVRC.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with benchscientists to understand and help accomplish their research goals.
• Perform survival mouse surgeries, including but not limited to ligation of left anterior descending (LAD) coronary artery, femoral artery ligation, aortic arch transplant, aortic banding, adipose tissue transplants, venous thrombosis and arterial thrombosis models.
• Coordinate and assume primary responsibility for all animal-related surgical and pre-/post-operative care.
• Assure compliance with applicable state, federal, and institutional laws, regulations and policies pertaining to animal research.
• Maintain experimental data/records and present these in weekly meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

To qualify you must have a Undergraduate or graduate college degree with research experience in the biomedical sciences is required. In-depth knowledge and prior experience (at least 2 years) in performing aseptic survival surgeries (anesthesia/intubation/ventilation and post-operative care in mice or rats. Excellent communication skills with proficiency in written and oral English. Evidence of a capability to plan, execute, and interpret experiments. Demonstrated research ability as evidenced by peer-reviewed publications in the areas of vascular biology or surgical models of disease.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Imaging experience preferred.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents. NYU Grossman School of Medicine is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online. If you wish to view NYU Grossman School of Medicine's EEO policies, please click here. Please click here to view the Federal "EEO is the law" poster or visit https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm for more information. To view the Pay Transparency Notice, please click here.

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