Junior Behavioral Neuroscience Researcher

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

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System invites applications for an Associate Researcher I in New York. This laboratory position conducts routine and standardized experiments, with emphasis on alcohol-related behavioral studies using mouse models, and supports data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation.

You will manage mouse colonies, perform stereotaxic procedures under supervision, maintain accurate records, review literature, and collaborate with the Principal Investigator and other

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in science or related field.
• No experience required. One 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; experience with alcohol or drug self-administration is particularly 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

Mice handling

Behavioral testing

Data analysis

Literature review

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's degree in science or related field

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System invites applications for an Associate Researcher I in New York. This laboratory position conducts routine and standardized experiments, with emphasis on alcohol-related behavioral studies using mouse models, and supports data collection, analysis, and manuscript preparation.

You will manage mouse colonies, perform stereotaxic procedures under supervision, maintain accurate records, review literature, and collaborate with the Principal Investigator and other