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Research Associate

Lensa
Bronx, NY Full Time
POSTED ON 12/6/2025 CLOSED ON 12/31/2025

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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

Position Summary

The Research Associate will be part of the neuroepigenetics research team led by Dr. Marija Kundakovic, focusing on hormonal and environmental factors driving sex differences in

depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders.

This position involves characterizing molecular and cellular changes in the brain across the menopausal transition and the ovarian cycle, utilizing advanced epigenomics techniques and bioinformatics data analyses. The incumbent performs genomics experiments; facilitates data generation, maintenance, and analysis; and performs lab maintenance.

Essential Functions

Handles brain tissue, isolates nuclei, and performs nuclei sorting.

Performs genomics experiments, including single-cell multiome ATAC -seq/ RNA -seq and cell type-specific Micro-C assay.

Assists with data maintenance, sample submission, and communication with genomics and sequencing cores and bioinformatics teams.

Performs lab maintenance.

Attends meetings with lab members and collaborators, assists lab members, and works with undergraduate students.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor of Science degree in neuroscience, biological sciences, physiology, or related field;

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum 2 years of experience in a research lab.

Expertise in molecular biology and neuroscience.

Experience in molecular biology techniques.

Minimum Salary: $48,000

Maximum Salary: $50,000

If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com

Salary : $48,000 - $50,000

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