Neuroscience Associate Researcher — Mouse Colony Lead

Mount Sinai Hospital; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System seeks an Associate Researcher to oversee day-to-day management of laboratory mouse colonies supporting multiple projects. You will work with investigators and staff to ensure colonies are maintained, animals are available on schedule, and breeding and record-keeping meet animal welfare standards.

You will coordinate breeding plans, track pedigrees and genotypes, forecast needs with researchers, and optimize colony workflows across projects.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Manage breeding colonies and breeding strategies.
• Maintain accurate colony records (pedigrees, genotypes, breeding history).
• Coordinate genotyping: sample collection, submission, results tracking.
• Forecast animal requirements with investigators to ensure availability.
• Monitor colony size and breeding efficiency to minimize animals and costs.
• Coordinate transfer of animals between breeding and experimental cohorts.
• Review colonies to identify breeders to replace or excess animals.
• Assist with genetic crosses and transgenic/knockout lines.
• Communicate colony status and timelines to laboratory members.
• Coordinate with animal-care/veterinary staff and IACUC protocols.
• Maintain records of mouse strains and documentation; assist census reconciliation.
• Assist with import/export, quarantine, cryopreservation, rederivation as needed.
• Identify opportunities to improve colony-management workflows and standardize procedures.
• Performs other related duties.

Skills

Animal handling

Education

Bachelor's degree in science or related field

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System seeks an Associate Researcher to oversee day-to-day management of laboratory mouse colonies supporting multiple projects. You will work with investigators and staff to ensure colonies are maintained, animals are available on schedule, and breeding and record-keeping meet animal welfare standards.

You will coordinate breeding plans, track pedigrees and genotypes, forecast needs with researchers, and optimize colony workflows across projects.