Research Associate

NYU Grossman School of Medicine is one of the nation's top-ranked medical schools. For 175 years, NYU Grossman School of Medicine has trained thousands of physicians and scientists who have helped to shape the course of medical history and enrich the lives of countless people. An integral part of NYU Langone Health, the Grossman School of Medicine at its core is committed to improving the human condition through medical education, scientific research, and direct patient care. At NYU Langone Health, equity and inclusion are fundamental values. We strive to be a place where our exceptionally talented faculty, staff, and students of all identities can thrive. We embrace inclusion and individual skills, ideas, and knowledge. For more information, go tomed.nyu.edu, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, Indeed, Facebook, XandInstagram.Position Summary:We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Research Associate. In this role, the successful candidate is responsible for conducting independent basic science experimentation based on research conducted in the assigned laboratory under the mentorship of a senior scientist. Individual is expected to seek to build a portfolio of research accomplishments in preparation for acquiring a higher degree in biomedical research or medicine.Job Responsibilities: * After a period of time working in the laboratory, the candidate will be expected to train graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in experimental design, technique and performance. * Generates hypotheses and designs and performs experiments to test them. * Executes multiple experiments simultaneously over time independently. * Records all experimental findings in a laboratory notebook, analyze and interpret experimental findings. * Based on results, independently suggests and tests modifications to protocols. * Prepares figures and diagrams for presentations and publications. * Communicates results and collaborates with other professionals in the lab. * Demonstrates a significant level of intellectual input into the design of the project. * Presents findings at lab meeting, responds to challenges, and participates in exchanges of ideas to advance the science. * Reads and understands relevant scientific literature. * Contributes to the preparation of articles on research outcomes and progress and to the submission of same for publication. * Participates in the editing and proofing of grant proposals, annual grant reports, and manuscripts for publication and recommends modifications to the Principal Investigator.Minimum Qualifications:To qualify you must have a B.S. or B.A. in Biomedical or Physical Sciences. A minimum commitment of two years is required and placement in position may not exceed three years.Preferred Qualifications:Implement and track retention activities, including scheduling and reminders, follow-up outreach, updating participant contact information, and re-engaging participants who have lapsed.Coordinate and support study visits, e.g., administer consent/assent and study questionnaires.Monitor visit completion and retention metrics and flag issues to the PI.Collect and enter study data in REDCap, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.Run routine completeness and range checks, resolve queries and missing items, and document resolutions.Maintain visit tracking logs linking participants, timepoints, specimens, and assessments.Collect, label, process, aliquot, and store biospecimens (urine, tooth samples) according to study protocols.Prepare and coordinate shipments to analytic laboratories, track shipment status and receipt, and log returned assay results.Support IRB submissions, modifications, renewals, and protocol documentation for procedures involving pregnant participants and children and maintain regulatory and consent files.Support material transfer agreements, laboratory subcontracts, and data use agreements as needed.Participate in team meetin