Assistant Research Scientist

NYU Langone Health is hiring an Assistant Research Scientist to lead the development, validation, and preclinical evaluation of lung cancer mouse models. The role includes conducting in vivo studies, managing laboratory operations, analyzing and presenting data, and collaborating with research and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Develops new ideas that promote current research. Exercises a high degree of 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. 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. May participate in writing grant proposals
• May be responsible research/lab quality control and compliance
• May develop protocol 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 the advances in specialized fields through attendance of scientific conferences
• May make significant contributions to scientific papers. Is 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. Identifies and resolves technical problems
• Initiates, interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments critical to 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

Preferred

• Substantial experience from having completed Post Doc training
• Established a record of publications
• Postdoctoral Training
• Publication Record

Benefits

• Financial security benefits
• A generous time-off program
• Employee resource groups for peer support
• A holistic employee wellness program focused on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care

Company

• Integrated academic health system for patient care, education, and research
• New York, New York, USA
• https://nyulangone.org/
• Founded in 1841
• 10001+ employees

Qualifications

• a MS degree in a related discipline and 0-1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization
• A MS degree in a related discipline and 0-1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Substantial experience from having completed Post Doc training
• Established a record of publications
• a MS degree in a related discipline and 0-1 year of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Required skills

• Master’s degree in related discipline, Postdoctoral Training, Publication Record, Relevant work experience

Preferred skills

• Established a record of publications

Experience

• Mid level