Associate Scientist (Dr Ehrlich's Lab - Neurodegeneration and Brain Development) - Neurology

About the role

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Research Scientist in a neuroscience laboratory focusing on neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s, X-linked dystonia parkinsonism, and Huntington’s disease. Applicants should have experience in molecular, cell, and/or animal model systems.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research to develop methodologies, instrumentation, and procedures for medical applications, analyzing data and presenting findings.
• Designs and conducts complex clinical research studies requiring the determination and evaluation of alternative methods, computational modeling, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Plans and directs studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
• Aids in clinical laboratory operations.
• Fulfills safety protocols when handling materials to avoid contamination.
• Teaches principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and research staff.
• Communicates research results to the scientific community via published papers.
• Makes recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.
• Performs other related duties.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biological Science or related field.
• Three years of experience.

Preferred Skills

• Three years of experience following a PhD in neuroscience, cell biology, pharmacology, immunology, biochemistry, molecular biology, pathology, or related discipline.
• Evidence of independent skills in molecular biology, and standard immunoprotein methods (e.g., immunoblotting, immunoprecipitation, immunohistochemistry, ELISA).
• Experience with mouse handling, husbandry, and genotyping essential for work with Research Associates.
• Initially, research a topic chosen by the PI, gather and analyze data, prepare scientific reports, manuscripts including figures, and grant proposals, either independently or with assistance from the PI.