Job Details

Research Associate

Position Number: 6762156
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Research Associate

Fordham University

About Fordham
Founded in 1841, Fordham is the Jesuit University of New York, offering an exceptional education distinguished by the Jesuit tradition to more than 16,000 students in its nine colleges and schools. It has residential campuses in the Bronx and Manhattan, a campus in West Harrison, N.Y., the Louis Calder Center Biological Field Station in Armonk, N.Y., and the London Centre in the United Kingdom.The University offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; life insurance; short and long-term disability; employee assistance program (EAP); tuition remission; and generous time off.Successful candidates should have a knowledge of and commitment to the goals of Jesuit Education.

Department: Biology

Campus/Location:

Position Summary
The Research Associate will be part of the neuroepigenetics research team led by Dr. Marija Kundakovic, focusing on hormonal and environmental factors driving sex differences in
depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.

This position involves characterizing molecular and cellular changes in the brain across the menopausal transition and the ovarian cycle, utilizing advanced epigenomics techniques and bioinformatics data analyses. The incumbent performs genomics experiments; facilitates data generation, maintenance, and analysis; and performs lab maintenance.

Essential Functions
Handles brain tissue, isolates nuclei, and performs nuclei sorting.

Performs genomics experiments, including single-cell multiome ATAC-seq/RNA-seq and cell type-specific Micro-C assay.

Assists with data maintenance, sample submission, and communication with genomics and sequencing cores and bioinformatics teams.

Performs lab maintenance.

Attends meetings with lab members and collaborators, assists lab members, and works with undergraduate students.

This list is not intended to be an exhaustive list.
The University may assign additional related duties as necessary.

Required Qualifications:
Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience, biological sciences, physiology, or related field;

Minimum 2 years of experience in a research lab.

Good communication skills and the ability to work well independently and with others.
Preferred Qualifications
Expertise in molecular biology and neuroscience.

Experience in molecular biology techniques.

Special Instructions

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/10312

Fordham University is committed to excellence through diversity and welcomes candidates of all backgrounds.

Fordham is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories