Research Support Specialist, Senior
CurrentSUNY Upstate Medical University- Medicine Department, Division of EndocrinologyWork directly under the Principal Investigator to optimize and carry out experiments to reach targeted research goals relating to Type 2 DiabetesPlan and execute in vitro experiments using mammalian pancreatic beta cell lines (INS-1E and MIN6)Manage a colony of over 50 mice including setting up breeding pairs, tagging and genotyping new litters, and performing in vivo experimentsPerform non-survival surgery on mice for the isolation of pancreatic islet cells for experimentationOversee purchasing of lab reagents and equipment and maintain relationships with various suppliers and sales reps for continuous purchasing needs