Part-Time Assistant Research Scientist (Ercan Lab)

The Ercan lab is seeking to fill a part-time Assistant Research Scientist position for a project on genome organization and gene regulation. This position is based in New York and the selected candidate will be expected to work onsite as of their effective start date. Responsibilities may include keeping lab and shared spaces clean and organized, taking out biohazard waste, dishwashing, keeping records by entering information to lab google folder databases, assist in the growth and maintenance of C. elegans, by making bacteria food, worm plate media, buffers, and freezing/organizing stocks. The candidate should have an undergraduate degree in some field of biology. A master's degree is preferred. In compliance with NYC's Pay Transparency Act the annual base salary range for this position is $20 for 15 hours per week. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer. Qualifications being sought are prior experience with C. elegans growth and maintenance. In addition, experience in sterile media preparation. The researcher hired for the position will help Ercan lab members with routine technical tasks. Those interested in the position should submit a CV, cover letter, and contact information for three references. For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdpr NYU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. All interested persons are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. Sustainability Statement NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability