Associate Researcher (Technician) – Neuroscience

New York, NY                 ·                Full time

Associate Researcher (Technician) – Neuroscience

• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• 1470 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029
• From $48,000 a year
• Full-time

Skills

• Research (Required)
• Python
• MATLAB
• LabView

Education

• Doctoral degree

Job details

Pay: From $48,000 a year

Job type: Full-time

Shift and schedule: 8 hour shift

Location: 1470 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10029

Benefits

Pulled from the full job description

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

The laboratory of Dr. Herbert Wu in the Department of Neuroscience at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has an exciting opportunity for a motivated Associate Researcher to join our team. The Associate Researcher will support lab projects to investigate the neurobiology of social and cognitive behaviors in mice. This position will involve working with laboratory mice, training animals to perform cognitive tasks, stereotaxic surgery, behavior analysis, building and programming experimental systems as well as intensive analysis of electrophysiology and imaging data. The job responsibilities will also include personnel training and other lab logistics.

The Wu Laboratory is interested in how social and learned behaviors are flexibly controlled by the animal’s experience, internal state, and interaction with other conspecifics. We will apply a variety of modern methodologies including imaging, in vivo electrophysiology, optogenetics, quantitative behavioral analysis, and computational modeling. Please visit our website to learn more about our research: https://www.wulab.bio

• This position is ideal for a motivated individual whose primary goal is to gain substantial research experience for graduate school. 
• The successful applicant will have the opportunity to conduct cutting-edge biomedical research while receiving science training of the highest caliber.
• Authorship on publications is possible depending on the level of scientific contribution.
• We offer a competitive salary as well as health and other benefits.

The candidate should have a recent bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, biology, biomedical engineering, computer science or other closely related fields. A science or engineering background is required as well as a basic understanding of biology. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience working with rodents and programming experience in MATLAB, Python, LabView or similar languages. At least a two-year commitment is required. Applicants who wish to pursue a PhD in their future training are strongly preferred.

Required:

• A recent bachelor’s degree in neuroscience, biology, biomedical engineering, computer science or other closely related fields
• Two-year commitment
• US work authorization

To apply, please send a cover letter explaining your goal and timeline, your CV, and the contact information of 2-3 referees to the principal investigator. Thank you for your interest in joining our team.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $48,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule: 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

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