• Job Type: Support Staff - Non-Union
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Hours Per Week: 35
• Building: Jerome L. Greene Science Center
• Salary Range: $45,000 - $50,000

Position Summary

Columbia University's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute brings together world-class scientists across academic disciplines conducting pioneering research to transform our understanding of how the brain works - and gives rise to mind and behavior. The Institute fosters a collaborative and inclusive environment across 50+ labs, advancing insights into human health by exploring how the brain develops, performs, endures, and recovers.

Situated in the Jerome L. Greene Science Center on Columbia's Manhattanville campus, the state-of-the-art building offers an environment where the highest level of scholarly scientific research takes place daily, with the benefit of being located in the heart of New York, one of the world's most vibrant and culturally rich cities.

At the Zuckerman Institute, we are committed to becoming a more inclusive, equitable and diverse place of scientific discovery and supporting a respectful culture. Promoting diversity in science will help drive the transformative science that can change the world.

The El-Shamayleh lab at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute studies how the brain perceives visual objects. We seek a full-time employee to assist with animal behavioral training and data collection. The employee will participate in various aspects of daily experiments under close supervision from the PI and more senior lab members.

Candidates with a strong academic background in neuroscience and data analysis are encouraged to apply.

The Research Staff Assistant role is a full-time grant-funded role, and continued employment is contingent on the availability of funding by the Lab.

Responsibilities

• Performs behavioral training of large vertebrates.
• Assists in conducting daily neuroscience experiments.
• Assists in project design and data analysis.
• Performs other laboratory setup duties as assigned by the PI.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors in neuroscience, biology, or a highly related scientific field.
• Minimum of 6 months of related experience in an academic research setting.
• Experience working with research animals and familiarity with data analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with neuroscience obtained through advanced undergraduate coursework.
• Willingness to learn new techniques, ability to function in a fast-paced work environment and readiness to be part of a dynamic team.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to perform work in accordance with safety regulations and standard lab protocols.