Senior Research Scientist

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation’s top‑ranked medical schools. For 175 years the school has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped shape medical history and enrich countless lives. As an integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care, with equity and inclusion as fundamental values.

Position Summary

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Research Scientist to join our Gastrointestinal Cancer Center. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with the Principal Investigator and independently drive research projects within the scientific framework of the PI’s laboratory and the broader gastrointestinal cancer center research program.

Job Responsibilities

• Initiates, interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments critical to the mission of the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center.
• Formulates and conducts research on problems of considerable scope and complexity.
• Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies or series of projects of lesser scope.
• Makes decisions and recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.
• Develops new ideas that promote current research, exercising a high degree of creativity, foresight, and mature judgment in planning, organizing, and guiding extensive scientific research programs and activities of outstanding novelty and/or importance.
• May manage the operations of a lab for the Principal Investigator by supervising post‑docs and technicians.
• Ensures timely and accurate completion of research projects.
• May provide students with technical guidance and direction in the operation of various sample preparation techniques, extraction lines, and equipment as well as general laboratory practices and safety protocols.
• May seek grant funding from external sources in support of independent research projects with consent of the PI and the Department Chair, and may participate in writing grant and sponsored research proposals.
• May be responsible for research/lab quality control and compliance.
• May develop protocols for the collection and quality of research data.
• Develops research techniques and methodologies.
• May determine and establish laboratory policies, procedures and practices.
• Maintains a thorough knowledge of advances in specialized fields through attendance at scientific conferences.
• May make significant contributions to scientific papers and serve as a resource/author/co‑author for reports and presentations.
• May provide recommendations for equipment purchases and for the redesign of lab space.
• May coordinate activity and experimental design between various labs, scientific staff, and collaborators, identifying and resolving technical problems.
• May serve on internal committees to further research goals and bring new expertise to the program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additional Position Specific Responsibilities

• Demonstrated experience and technical proficiency with in vivo animal studies, including establishing and maintaining patient‑derived xenograft (PDX) models, as well as developing, optimizing, and applying organoid culture systems to support translational cancer research.

Minimum Qualifications

• PhD and 3 years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Substantial experience from having completed post‑doc training.
• Established record of publications.
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Benefits

NYU Grossman School of Medicine provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits and wellness package that supports every stage of life—career development, starting a family, and saving for retirement. The offering includes financial‑security benefits, a generous time‑off program, employee resource groups for peer support, and a holistic wellness program focused on physical, mental, nutritional, sleep, social, financial, and preventive care.

Pay

The salary range for the role is $65,000.00 – $100,000.00 annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need.