Junior Behavioral Neuroscience Researcher

Mount Sinai; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking an Associate Researcher I to conduct independent routine experiments and support the laboratory operations. The role includes assisting in result interpretation, performing assays, and handling clerical tasks essential to a busy research environment.

The position involves alcohol-related behavioral experiments in mouse models, colony maintenance, stereotaxic surgeries, tissue collection, data analysis, and collaboration with the PI on study design and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in science or related field.
• No experience required; 1 year of research experience preferred.
• Hands-on experience working with laboratory mice, including animal handling, colony management, and behavioral testing, is highly preferred.
• Experience with rodent behavioral paradigms; alcohol or drug self-administration desirable.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to maintain accurate experimental records and manage multiple experiments simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Conduct alcohol-related behavioral experiments using mouse models, including operant self-administration and other drinking paradigms.
• Maintain and manage mouse colonies.
• Perform stereotaxic surgeries and related experimental procedures.
• Monitor animals throughout behavioral studies.
• Collect brain tissue for downstream molecular and cellular analyses.
• Generate, collect, and interpret experimental data.
• Maintain accurate experimental records and datasets.
• Perform basic data analysis and prepare figures and results for presentations and publications.
• Review relevant scientific literature.
• Collaborate with the Principal Investigator on experimental design, data interpretation, and manuscript preparation.
• Participate in regular laboratory meetings.
• Collaborate with experimental and computational researchers within and outside the laboratory.
• Performs other related duties

Skills

Mouse handling

Colony management

Behavioral testing

Rodent paradigms

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in science

Tools

Stereotaxic surgery

Animal handling equipment

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking an Associate Researcher I to conduct independent routine experiments and support the laboratory operations. The role includes assisting in result interpretation, performing assays, and handling clerical tasks essential to a busy research environment.

The position involves alcohol-related behavioral experiments in mouse models, colony maintenance, stereotaxic surgeries, tissue collection, data analysis, and collaboration with the PI on study design and