Associate Research Scientist | Cellular Engineering & Cardiovascular Disease

The Jackson Laboratory • Farmington, CT

1d • $65,018 - $108,857 • Onsite

About The Position

Associate Research Scientist | Cellular Engineering & Cardiovascular Disease Hinson Lab Farmington, CT The Hinson Lab is seeking a senior, highly motivated PhD-level scientist to provide scientific and operational leadership across multiple projects in the laboratory, including an ARPA-H–funded program focused on mechanisms and therapeutic mitigation of cardiotoxicity. This individual will serve as a senior lab member responsible for guiding experimental strategy, mentoring trainees, and driving execution across genome editing, human stem cell–based disease modeling, and translational cardiovascular studies. The position is ideal for a candidate who thrives in a collaborative, fast-paced research environment and is motivated to translate mechanistic discoveries into therapeutic strategies. The Hinson Lab, based at The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic Medicine in partnership with UConn Health, studies human cardiovascular disease—particularly heart failure and cardiotoxicity—using genome editing, pluripotent stem cell technologies, functional genomics, engineered cardiac tissues, and in vivo physiology platforms.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Genetics, Physiology, Biomedical Engineering, or related field.
• Significant postdoctoral training or equivalent senior-level research experience.
• Demonstrated leadership experience in a research setting.
• Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals.
• Extensive hands-on experience with mammalian cell culture systems.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to manage multiple projects in parallel.
• Excellent writing and communication skills, able to work independently and effectively with other members in a productive team.

Nice To Haves

• Human induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) culture and cardiomyocyte differentiation.
• Genome editing platforms (CRISPR/Cas systems or related technologies).
• Development and execution of drug screening assays in cell-based systems.
• Experimental design and troubleshooting of complex cellular assays.
• In vivo cardiac physiology, including rodent echocardiography.
• In vitro cardiac functional measurements (e.g., contractility assays, engineered cardiac tissues, calcium imaging, microtissue platforms).
• Experience with cardiotoxicity models.
• AAV design and in vivo validation.
• Single-cell transcriptomics or other next-generation sequencing approaches.
• Computational or statistical experience (R, Python, genomic analyses).

Responsibilities

• Provide scientific leadership across multiple NIH- and ARPA-H–funded projects.
• Oversee and optimize human iPSC culture, differentiation, and genome engineering pipelines.
• Lead development of cellular disease models and therapeutic screening platforms.
• Guide experimental design and execution for drug screening and mechanistic studies.
• Contribute to in vivo and in vitro cardiac physiology studies, including functional assessment of contractility.
• Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff.
• Contribute to manuscript preparation, grant writing, and strategic program development.
• Maintain high standards of rigor, reproducibility, and data quality across projects.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree