Assistant Research Scientist Part Time Non-exempt (Jeurissen Lab)
The Jeurissen Lab at NYU's Center for Neural Science is searching for a part-time assistant research scientist to join their team. The person(s) hired will be involved in assisting with experimental procedures, including setting up equipment and laboratory hardware, programming custom software, behavioral testing and training of animals, and assisting with organizing the lab.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with behavioral experiments and training animals
- Programming custom software for behavioral experiments
- Programming custom software for data analysis
- Analyzing behavioral data
- Handling large animals and preparing them for experiments
- Routine health care procedures, animal care, husbandry, and technical assistance of veterinary staff, research technicians, and researchers
- Maintaining detailed and accurate logs about food and water intake for animals.
- Maintaining a clean and safe working environment.
- Cleaning and sterilizing laboratory equipment and space.
- Interacting and coordinating with investigative staff and veterinary services staff to assure health and welfare of animals.
- Assisting and interacting with investigative staff to meet their research needs.
- Compliance with relevant regulations, guidelines, and policies.
- Confers with faculty periodically to evaluate new equipment and methods.
- Assists investigators with appropriate treatments for research animals.
- Organizing the lab, placing and tracking orders, maintaining schedules, stocking supplies
- Performs other job related duties as assigned.
In your cover letter, please describe your experience with analyzing data, proficiency in specific coding languages, and experience in setting up hardware/equipment in a laboratory environment or similar. If available, please provide a link to open-source software packages you contributed to, such as a link to your github page.
Approximately 15 hours per week
In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the salary range for this position is $18/hr. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.
BA or BS in Neuroscience
Please submit a CV and cover letter
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