Senior Research Scientist - Zwick Lab

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Senior Research Scientist.In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for collaborating with Principal Investigators (PI) and working independently within the scientific framework of the PI's laboratory.

The Zwick Laboratory at NYU Grossman School of Medicine studies intestinal remodeling throughout life, with a particular interest in how the maternal body orchestrates these adaptations during reproduction. We are seeking for a Senior Research Scientist with experimental, computational, or combined backgrounds who is a motivated, independent scientist who wants to play a central role in the scientific and operational life of the lab.

The role combines hands-on scientific work with broader lab leadership responsibilities and offers the opportunity to contribute meaningfully to ongoing projects and publications.

In all cases, lab operations and scientific oversight are a core component of the position. In the Zwick Lab specifically, the scope of work includes: conducting independent experimental research in intestinal biology (hands-on benchwork, organoid culture, and in vivo studies) or overseeing computational pipelines and data analysis workflows, depending on candidate background; training and supporting lab members; contributing to new experimental platform development; overseeing lab operations including safety compliance and regulatory protocols; overseeing mouse colony management; and managing lab ordering, inventory, and vendor relationships.

Job Responsibilities:

• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Initiates, interprets, organizes, executes, and coordinates research assignments critical to departments mission.
• 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. Exercises 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. Oversees the maintenance and upkeep of all instruments and laboratory facilities.
• 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 their independent research projects with consent of the PI and the Department Chair. May participate in writing grant proposals.
• May be responsible research/lab quality control and compliance.
• May develop protocol 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 the advances in specialized fields through attendance of scientific conferences.
• May make significant contributions to scientific papers. Is a resource/ author/ co-author for reports and presentations.
• May provide recommendations for equipment purchases and for the redesign of lab space.
• May coordinate the activity and experimental design between various labs, scientific staff, and collaborators. Identifies and resolves technical problems.
• May serve on internal committees to help further goals of research projects and bring new expertise to the research program.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a PhD and 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Substantial experience from having completed Post Doc training. Established a record of publications. Substantial experience from postdoctoral training. Established record of publications. Experience with animal research. Experience with cell culture, ideally complex in vitro systems such as organoids. Computational proficiency (R, Python, or equivalent) is a plus. PhD in biology, cell/developmental biology, genetics, computational biology, bioinformatics, or a related field. Strong organizational skills; ability to work independently with minimal supervision; strong interpersonal and communication skills; detail-oriented with commitment to rigor and reproducibility. Minimum 2-year commitment required.

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $65,000.00 - $85,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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