Job Title: Part-time RF Technician (NMR Core)
PVN ID: RC-2505-006856
Category: Research
Location: CUNY-ADVANCED SCIENCE RESEARCH CENTER
Job Description
General Description
The Graduate Center of the City University of New York (CUNY) is the focal point for advanced teaching and research at CUNY, the nation's largest urban public university. With over 35 doctoral and master's programs of the highest caliber, the Graduate Center fosters pioneering research and scholarship in the arts and sciences, preparing students for careers in universities and the private, nonprofit, and government sectors. The Graduate Center's commitment to research and scholarship for the public good is exemplified by its more than 30 centers, institutes, and initiatives, including its Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC), a 200,000-square-foot facility in upper Manhattan, designed to promote collaboration among scientists in five areas of global research and innovation: nanoscience, photonics, structural biology, neuroscience, and environmental sciences.
ASRC seeks a part-time RF Technician (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance, NMR, Core) to maintain critical water-cooling systems for NMR cryoprobes. The technician will report to the NMR Facility Director.
Other Duties
Perform twice-daily maintenance of water filtration systems (changing filters, cleaning strainers)
Assist in maintaining chillers: clean condensers and refill water reservoirs
Ensure optimal performance of cooling systems to support NMR operations
Help with nitrogen fills
Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
Qualifications & Skills:
Associates Degree
Experience around labs
Attention to detail and strong organizational skills
Ability to work split shifts (2 hours in the morning + 2 hours in the afternoon)
Plumbing experience (preferred but not mandatory)
Basic mechanical aptitude for equipment maintenance
Logistics & Compensation:
Schedule: 2-4 hours/day (flexible timing, likely early morning and late afternoon)
Pay: $30/hour ($120/day -maximum)
Duration: 3 months
Location: On-site at ASRC (must be available for short-notice visits) - 85 Saint Nicholas Terrace, G444. New York, NY
Ideal Candidate Profile:
A reliable, hands-on technician (students with relevant skills may fit well)
Someone with a background in lab maintenance or plumbing
Ability to follow protocols precisely to avoid equipment downtime
Why Apply?
Gain experience in a high-tech academic research environment
Short-term commitment with competitive hourly pay
Potential networking opportunities in the scientific core facilities
RFCUNY Benefits RFCUNY Employee Benefits and Accruals
About the Research Foundation
The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) is a nonprofit educational corporation founded in 1963 to provide post-award fiscal and administrative support for CUNY's research and sponsored programs. RFCUNY's services allow CUNY researchers, faculty, and staff to focus on their intellectual curiosity and scientific discoveries, on projects and programs that serve our local and global communities, proposing concrete solutions to society's most pressing challenges.
RFCUNY serves as a fiscal agent and works closely with all the CUNY campus Grants Offices to perform the core functions of post-award financial management for CUNY research projects and sponsored programs. These functions include legal assessment and signing of agreements where RFCUNY is named as a fiscal agent; setting up award accounts; preparing sub-awards and assisting PIs in monitoring the work of the recipients of sub-awards; supporting project directors with hiring and managing research project and sponsored program staff; supporting the purchasing and paying for goods and services with grant and program funds; managing financial aspects of projects including accounts receivable, financial reporting, invoicing, budget monitoring, and cost compliance with uniform guidance; ensuring that sponsor financial requirements are met; monitoring compliance with applicable project and financial management rules and laws; supporting the management of independent and external audits and financial reviews; and providing data, information, management expertise, and other supports to CUNY's research and sponsored programs.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.
Key Features
Department Structural Biology Initiative
Status Part Time
Pay Range $20.00-$30.00
Hour(s) a week 10.00-19.00
Closing Date Jul 15, 2025 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit No
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