Title: IBC Technician  

Location: Upper East Side  

Org Unit: General Institutional Cores 

Work Days:  

Weekly Hours: 35.00 

Exemption Status: Non-Exempt

Salary Range: $28.02 - $32.16  

*As required under NYC Human Rights Law Int 1208-2018 - Salary range for this role when Hired for NYC Offices 

Position Summary

This role encompasses mainly operational duties. The primary objectives of this position are receipt/retrieval, processing, accessioning, annotation, storage and distribution of human biospecimens. 

Job Responsibilities Receives, verifies, processes and accessions biofluid research specimens for internal and external basic, translational and clinical research trials/studies. Couriers solid tissue from the operating rooms and procedure suites to surgical pathology. Assists IBC PA with processing and labeling solid tissue specimens for subsequent accessioning and storage and/or direct distribution. Responsible for the retrieval of clinical remnant specimens from Microbiology, Virology, ED for subsequent aliquoting, accessioning and storage. Assembles and distributes blood and tissue collection kits as directed. Assists with automated nucleic acid extraction from blood, fresh/frozen FFPE tissue, and various biofluids for downstream applications. Organizes and tracks H&E slides for submission to review and documents QC analysis in biorepository software. Communicates and resolves sample and data discrepancies with user practice groups. Performs other related duties as directed. Education High School Diploma Experience

Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Life Sciences or related field. 

2+ years laboratory experience preferred.  

BSL-2 Enhanced/Virology training and certification may be required, training would be provided.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Excellent communication skills including documentation/writing skills and presentation skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Excellent planning, organizational and time management skills Ability to multi-task and handle multiple competing priorities Attention to detail. Customer service oriented. Licenses and Certifications Working Conditions/Physical Demands

Training period for this position is a minimum of two months.

 

Must be willing to stagger hours to accomodate IBC collection schedule. 

 

Must be willing to handle/process infectious disease biospecimens, including but not limited to SARS-CoV-2. 

 

 

 

 

 

Weill Cornell Medicine is a comprehensive academic medical center that is committed to excellence in patient care, scientific discovery, and the education of future physicians and scientists in New York City and around the world. Our doctors and scientists - faculty from Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences, and the Weill Cornell Physician Organization - are engaged in world-class clinical care and cutting-edge research that connect patients to the latest treatment innovations and prevention strategies. Located in the heart of the Upper East Side's scientific corridor, Weill Cornell Medicine's powerful network of collaborators extends to its parent university Cornell University; to Qatar, where an international campus offers a U.S. medical degree; and to programs in Tanzania, Haiti, Brazil, Austria and Turkey. Our medical practices serve communities throughout New York City, and our faculty provide comprehensive care at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Westchester Behavioral Health Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens. At Weill Cornell Medicine, we work together to treat each individual, not just their conditions or illnesses, as we strive to deliver the finest possible care for our patients - the center of everything we do. Weill Cornell Medicine is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. Weill Cornell Medicine provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to protected status, including race, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, or genetic information.