Associate Researcher - Neurosciences

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai is seeking an Associate Researcher to oversee day-to-day management and coordination of mouse colonies supporting multiple research projects in New York. You will work with investigators, staff, and animal-care personnel to ensure colonies are maintained, animals are available on schedule, and breeding and record-keeping meet welfare standards.

Responsibilities include managing breeding, maintaining records, coordinating genotyping, forecasting needs, reducing waste, transferring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or related field preferred.
• 0–2 years of research or laboratory experience.
• Experience with animal handling is desired.

Responsibilities

• Manage breeding colonies and determine breeding strategies.
• Maintain colony records including pedigrees, genotypes, breeding history, animal numbers, ages, sex, and experimental availability.
• Coordinate genotyping and track results.
• Forecast animal requirements with investigators and research staff for experiments.
• Monitor colony size and breeding efficiency to minimize waste and costs.
• Coordinate allocation and transfer of animals between cohorts.
• Review colonies to identify breeders needing replacement or shortages.
• Assist with genetic crosses and maintenance of transgenic lines.
• Communicate colony status and timelines with laboratory members.
• Coordinate with IACUC and institutional policies.

Skills

Colony management

Breeding coordination

Genotyping coordination

Record keeping

Education

Bachelor's degree in science

Job description

Description

The Associate Researcher will oversee the day-to-day management and coordination of laboratory mouse colonies supporting multiple research projects. The position will work closely with investigators, research staff, and animal-care personnel to ensure colonies are maintained efficiently, animals are available according to experimental timelines, and breeding and record-keeping practices meet institutional and animal-welfare requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage breeding colonies, including setting up breeding pairs/trios, monitoring breeding performance, weaning, and determining appropriate breeding strategies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date colony records, including pedigrees, genotypes, breeding history, animal numbers, ages, sex, and experimental availability.
• Coordinate genotyping, including collection and submission of samples, tracking results, and updating colony records.
• Forecast animal requirements with investigators and research staff to ensure appropriate numbers, genotypes, ages, and sexes are available for planned experiments.
• Monitor colony size and breeding efficiency to minimize unnecessary animals, cage usage, and associated costs.
• Coordinate allocation and transfer of animals between breeding and experimental cohorts.
• Regularly review colonies to identify breeders requiring replacement, poorly performing breeding lines, excess animals, and potential shortages.
• Assist with management of complex genetic crosses and maintenance of transgenic, knockout, conditional, and Cre/Flp mouse lines.
• Communicate regularly with laboratory members regarding colony status, expected availability, breeding timelines, and potential issues.
• Coordinate with institutional animal-care/veterinary staff and ensure colony activities are consistent with approved IACUC protocols and institutional policies.
• Maintain organized records of mouse strains and relevant documentation and assist with colony inventories and census reconciliation.
• Help coordinate import, export, quarantine, cryopreservation, and rederivation of mouse lines when required.
• Identify opportunities to improve colony-management workflows and establish standardized procedures across research projects.
• Performs other related duties.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or related field preferred, or combination of relevant research experience and education
• 0-2 years of research/laboratory experience
• Previous experience with animal handling is desired

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well‑being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $17 - $34.1212 Hourly. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.