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Full-time, Paid, Associate Researcher, HIV Encephalitis Research

March 31, 2022

Posted
Thurs., Feb. 17

Organization
The Akbarian Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine

Position Description 
The Akbarian Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking an experienced and motivated Associate Researcher who is interested in psychiatric epigenomics and neuroscience, with an emphasis on neuropsychiatric disease and HIV encephalitis research.

Responsibilities include: 

  • Working with human and mouse brain tissue
  • Performing tasks such as microscopy, animal behavior testing, histological analysis, and surgical procedures (e.g., craniotomy)

Position Requirements: 

  • Must be comfortable handling mice and conducting surgical procedures
  • Bachelor's degree or higher in Biology, Chemistry, or a related field
  • Previous animal handling experience
  • Minimum of 1 year of previous wet lab research experience

Time Commitment
Full-time

Compensation 
TBD

Apply
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and two letters of recommendation to Jennifer Blaze.