Job Details

Senior Research Associate

Position Number: 6576139
Location: New York, NY
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Senior 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
Reporting to the Principal Investigator, the Research Associate participates in ongoing laboratory research projects, performing and assisting in experiments on the cellular-molecular mechanisms of RPE-photoreceptor interactions and developing new lines of research.

Essential Functions
Participates in ongoing laboratory research projects, performing and assisting in experiments on the cellular-molecular mechanisms of RPE-photoreceptor interactions and developing new lines of research.

Oversees animal experimentation, including strain maintenance, verification, husbandry, and in vivo phenotype testing.

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

Required Qualifications:
PHD in biology or related field.

Minimum of 3 years of experience in small rodent handling and husbandry required.

Experience in retinal biology research, including live small animal imaging.

Preferred Qualifications

Special Instructions

To apply, please visit: https://careers.fordham.edu/postings/9910

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