Associate Researcher I- Pharmacological Sciences (Dr. Goosens Lab)
About The Position
We seek a talented and motivated Research Associate I to assist in conducting an NIH-funded study at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai examining a new mechanism and therapy for comorbid health problems, including Alzheimer’s disease, metabolic dysregulation, and more, in mouse models of Down Syndrome. The Research Associate is an entry or mid-level researcher, responsible for conducting and assisting in rodent research studies under the supervision of Dr. Ki Goosens and a postdoc in the Institute for Translational Medicine and Pharmacology at Mount Sinai. The individual will conduct studies in mice. Primary responsibilities will include running experiments, collecting and processing tissues and blood samples, and running ELISAs and other assays to measure specific biomarkers. The individual will also organize and analyze data, help prepare research articles for publication, order reagents, perform tasks to maintain lab safety, and arrange data to meet archiving requirements. The individual will also present data in lab meetings, department retreats, and, potentially, at scientific conferences. The majority of the individual’s time and effort will be allocated to conducting the funded study as described above, but the individual may also assist with other ongoing lab projects as needed. The position provides an excellent opportunity for training, with likely authorship on papers and abstracts, and can serve as a stepping stone to graduate school or medical school, but it could also provide a long-term opportunity to work as a laboratory scientist. Candidates who can make at least two full years of commitment to this project are required.
Requirements
- Experience with small animal surgery
- Rodent handling experience
- Comfortable interacting with people
- Ability to work well in a team
- Interest in translational science spanning the brain and periphery
- Organized
- Able to troubleshoot or problem-solve
- Capable of meeting deadlines
- Interested in actively contributing to a fast-paced, dynamic project
- Ability to make at least two full years of commitment to this project
Nice To Haves
- Experience with genotyping of transgenic mice
- Performing RNAscope on different tissues
- Running ELISAs
- Immunohistochemistry
- Western blot
- Familiarity with multiple tissues/organ systems (brain, adipose, bone, etc.)
Responsibilities
- Conducting and assisting in rodent research studies
- Running experiments
- Collecting and processing tissues and blood samples
- Running ELISAs and other assays to measure specific biomarkers
- Organizing and analyzing data
- Helping prepare research articles for publication
- Ordering reagents
- Performing tasks to maintain lab safety
- Arranging data to meet archiving requirements
- Presenting data in lab meetings, department retreats, and potentially at scientific conferences
- Assisting with other ongoing lab projects as needed
Benefits
- Likely authorship on papers and abstracts
- Stepping stone to graduate school or medical school
- Long-term opportunity to work as a laboratory scientist
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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