Join a Breakthrough Research and Development Team at Columbia University Fertility Center
Are you passionate about advancing medicine through innovation? The Research and Development (R&D) Laboratory at Columbia University Fertility Center is offering a unique opportunity for a Research Technician to join our team. Ranked the #1 fertility center in the U.S. by Newsweek, CUFC is recognized not only for its exceptional care but also for the groundbreaking technologies pioneered by our R&D lab.
This is more than a job—it’s a chance to be part of a bold, collaborative effort to transform reproductive medicine. Our lab is embedded within the clinical fertility center at Columbus Circle, in the heart of Manhattan, and is home to a team of scientists and clinicians dedicated to solving some of the most pressing challenges in fertility and IVF care.
We take an engineering-first, solution-oriented approach to research. Our mission: identify critical unmet clinical needs—and invent the technologies to solve them.
Technologies developed by our team include:
- Automated robotics to improve IVF workflows
- Needle-free, painless blood collection devices
- Nanopore-based DNA sequencing for point-of-care genetic testing
- At-home sperm collection kits and transport buffers
- And most recently, the STAR System (Sperm Tracking and Recovery)—a microfluidic, AI-powered platform that enables men once told they had no sperm to become biological fathers. It was recently featured by the BBC: Watch the video.
What You’ll Do:
- Work hands-on in a fast-paced lab environment alongside scientists, embryologists, and physicians
- Help design and develop technologies—from concept to prototype to clinical implementation
- Contribute to both bench research and translational projects involving real patients
- Gain exposure to cutting-edge techniques in bioengineering, microfluidics, molecular biology, and more
What We’re Looking For:
- A strong work ethic, intellectual curiosity, and adaptability
- Creative and imaginative thinking to identify important problems and develop original solutions
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a collaborative team
- Eagerness to learn new tools and technologies
- Passion for improving patient care and health outcomes through science
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Bonus Skills (Not Required, but Helpful):
- Experience in wet-lab biology, cell culture, or molecular techniques
- Programming (e.g., Python, MATLAB)
- Background in engineering, bioinformatics, or data analysis
- Familiarity with microfluidics, electrical, or mechanical prototyping
If you're an aspiring physician-scientist, bioengineer, or innovator looking to make a meaningful impact on patients’ lives, we’d love to hear from you.
If you are interested, please reach out to Stephanie Morgan at [email protected].