Assistant Research Scientist

New York State Psychiatry Institute • New York, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene is seeking a qualified candidate to fill a full-time Assistant Research Scientist position for its intermediary organization, the Laboratory of Maura Boldrini, MD, PhD (www.mauraboldrinilab.com) at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). This position will work on single cell and spatial multiomic, including proteomic, wet and computational lab procedures and data analyses, combined with validation experiments using immunofluorescence, IHC, confocal microscopy, stereology, RNAscope® in situ hybridization, Western Blot, and related quantitative analyses. We strive to understand brain cell type specific regulation, and we are working to translate fundamental discoveries into precision medicine for brain disorders with unmet medical needs. Our projects are on brain aging, Alzheimer's, mood disorders, suicide, environmental stress, and COVID brain. The position requires attention to detail, fast learning abilities, experience in wet and imaging lab techniques, data managing and excellent organizational and team building skills. A team approach and excellent English proficiency and writing skills are required. Teaching opportunities include working with students, and there are great opportunities for publishing. Previous successful candidates were accepted at prestigious MD, PhD or MD/PhD programs after working with us for few years.

Requirements

• Master degree in an appropriate field of study related to bioinformatics.
• attention to detail
• fast learning abilities
• experience in wet and imaging lab techniques
• data managing
• excellent organizational and team building skills
• team approach
• excellent English proficiency and writing skills

Nice To Haves

• Experience with coding languages including but not limited to R, Python, and web design.
• Experience in data reporting using graphs and images, literature search and generating bibliography for papers and posters

Responsibilities

• Bioinformatics analyses of data from brain tissue single nucleus and slide-mounted spatial RNA and ATAC sequencing, and proteomics.
• The RA will perform data reporting and presentations, and literature search for papers and posters, and be involved in manuscript writing and poster presentations.
• The RA will meet daily with the PI and participate in the weekly lab meetings.

Benefits

• Excellent Benefits Package.
• Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer - Disabled/Veteran, 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) compliant.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level