Laboratory Associate (Tian Lab)

New York University; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

New York University’s Center for Neural Science is seeking a Laboratory Associate to assist with day-to-day operations related to animal care in a NYU-based lab. The role requires overseeing care of research animals, training, and regulatory compliance, with opportunities to contribute to experiments and data analysis in a growing lab environment.

The position is based on the Washington Square campus in New York, NY, and is expected to be onsite from the effective start date, with a base salary

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Biology or related field.
• Diligent, responsible, and pays great attention to detail.
• Experience working with animals in a laboratory setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist with day-to-day animal care and lab animal management.
• Support surgical procedures and regulatory compliance.
• Manage lab supplies and ordering.
• Contribute to experiments and data analysis across the lab.

Skills

Attention to detail

Animal handling

Laboratory experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Biology or related field

Job description

New York University: NYU - NY: Arts and Science (A&S): Center for Neural Science

Location

New York, NY

Open Date

Oct 20, 2026

Description

This position is based in New York and the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite as of their effective start date.

Laboratory of Cognitive Neural Systems (PI: Lucas Tian)

Center for Neural Science & Department of Biomedical Engineering | New York University

The Laboratory of Cognitive Neural Systems, based in NYU’s Washington Square campus, is seeking a Laboratory Associate to assist with the day-to-day operations pertaining to animal care. These operations include maintenance of research animals/management/training, assistance with surgical procedures, ensuring regulatory compliance , managing/ordering lab supplies, and other related responsibilities. These operations will contribute to the lab’s mission to understand the neuroscience of learning, abstraction, and generalization—abilities critical for intelligence.

In addition to these core responsibilities, there will be an opportunity to contribute across other diverse lab functions, including experiments and data analysis. This is expected to be a long-term position with the opportunity to help build a new lab and grow alongside it in a position of impact, including helping to build a lab culture of rigor, curiosity and collegiality.

In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary range for this position is $58,656 - $70,000. 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.

Qualifications

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Neuroscience, Biology or related field
• Diligent, responsible, and pays great attention to detail.
• Experience working with animals in a laboratory setting.

Preferred qualifications

• Licensed Veterinary Technician

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