Assistant Research Scientist

NYU Langone Health • New York, NY

2h • Onsite

About The Position

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is a top-ranked medical school with a 175-year history of training physicians and scientists. As an integral part of NYU Langone Health, the school is dedicated to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and patient care. NYU Langone Health values equity and inclusion, striving to be a place where talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive.

This position serves as a key scientific contributor within a PI's laboratory, focusing on the development, validation, and preclinical evaluation of lung cancer mouse models. The role involves executing in vivo drug administration and tumor monitoring studies, managing laboratory operations and equipment maintenance, analyzing and presenting scientific data, and collaborating with cross-functional and industry partners.

Requirements

• MS degree in a related discipline
• 0-1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

• Substantial experience from having completed Post Doc training
• Established a record of publications

Responsibilities

• Develops new ideas that promote current research, exercising creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive scientific research programs and activities of outstanding novelty and/or importance.
• May manage the operations of a lab for the Principal Investigator by supervising Post Docs and technicians, and oversees the maintenance and upkeep of all instruments and laboratory facilities.
• Ensures timely and accurate completion of research projects.
• May provide students with technical guidance and direction in the operation of various sample preparation techniques, extraction lines, and equipment, as well as general laboratory practices and safety protocols.
• May seek grant funding from external sources in support of their independent research projects with consent of the PI and the Department Chair, and may participate in writing grant proposals.
• May be responsible for research/lab quality control and compliance.
• May develop protocols for the collection and quality of research data.
• Develops research techniques and methodologies.
• May determine and establish laboratory policies, procedures, and practices.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of advances in specialized fields through attendance of scientific conferences.
• May make significant contributions to scientific papers and serve as a resource/author/co-author for reports and presentations.
• May provide recommendations for equipment purchases and for the redesign of lab space.
• May coordinate the activity and experimental design between various labs, scientific staff, and collaborators, and identifies and resolves technical problems.
• Initiates, interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments critical to the department's mission.
• Formulates and conducts research on problems of considerable scope and complexity.
• Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies or series of projects of lesser scope.
• Makes decisions and recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits and wellness package
• Financial security benefits
• Generous time-off program
• Employee resource groups for peer support
• Holistic employee wellness program focusing on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care

What This Job Offers

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