Research Assistant I (Part Time - 20 hours) - Biomedical Engineering & Imaging Institute

About the Role

Support ongoing wearable sensing projects in the Advanced Wearable Sensors and Electronics Laboratory, with a focus on expanding the laboratory’s capabilities in biochemical and electrochemical sensing. Contribute to the development, evaluation, and integration of biochemical sensing mechanisms into wearable and point-of-care sensor platforms.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the design and execution of controlled experiments to evaluate biochemical and electrochemical sensing strategies for wearable sensor applications.
• Help identify and compare candidate sensing mechanisms, including but not limited to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, amperometric/voltammetric approaches, molecularly imprinted polymers, aptamer-based recognition, antibody-based recognition, or other affinity-based sensing approaches.
• Support sensor preparation, surface modification, functionalization, and characterization to determine appropriate binding or recognition mechanisms for target analytes.
• Conduct bench-top experiments to evaluate sensor and circuit responses under controlled conditions, including dose-response testing, selectivity testing, repeatability, stability, and calibration-curve development.
• Assist with data organization, quantitative analysis, visualization, and interpretation of biochemical sensing experiments.
• Contribute to the integration of biochemical sensing capabilities with existing wearable sensor platforms, including coordination with hardware, firmware, mobile, and data-analysis workflows.
• Prepare summaries, figures, presentations, and written materials for lab meetings, manuscripts, grants, and collaborative discussions.
• Participate in lab meetings, research seminars, and multidisciplinary project discussions.
• Perform other related duties.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree in biology, biomedical engineering, bioengineering, chemistry, biochemistry, electrical engineering, materials science, or a related scientific field highly preferred.
• Prior experience or strong interest in electrochemical sensing, biosensors, point-of-care diagnostics, biochemical assays, or wearable sensing platforms highly preferred.
• Familiarity with one or more relevant techniques or concepts, such as electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, voltammetry, amperometry, sensor functionalization, molecularly imprinted polymers, aptamers, antibodies, surface chemistry, or calibration-curve analysis.
• Experience with data analysis, graphing, and documentation using tools such as Excel, Python, MATLAB, R, GraphPad Prism, or similar platforms.
• Strong interest in translational diagnostics, wearable sensing, biochemical monitoring, and human health applications.

About the Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, over 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people by tackling complex health care challenges through discovery, education, and patient-centered care.

Consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals, Mount Sinai holds high "Honor Roll" status and is recognized in specialties such as Geriatrics, Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, and more. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding.

Pay

The salary range for this role is $16.50 - $22.00 hourly, depending on experience, education, and operational need.