Associate Researcher I

Job Summary

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, specifically the lab of Dr. Prashant Rajbhandari within the Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Institute (DOMI), is seeking an entry-level Associate Researcher I. The Rajbhandari Lab's research focuses on several key areas: immune cell regulation of lipid metabolism, the developmental processes of brown, beige, and white adipose tissue, mammary gland adipose biology, and the intricate crosstalk between adipose tissue and other metabolic organs, particularly the liver, in the context of obesity. To investigate these topics, the lab employs a range of advanced techniques including cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, next-generation sequencing (ChIP-seq, RNA-seq, ATAC-seq), animal models, single-cell/nuclei RNA sequencing, and imaging. The overarching goal of the lab's work is to deepen the understanding of obesity-related diseases by studying how cellular and molecular pathways are disrupted.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform standard molecular biology techniques.
• Prepare necessary reagents, solutions, and buffers for experimental procedures.
• Conduct RNA and protein extraction for subsequent qPCR and Western blot analyses, respectively.
• Utilize mammalian cell culture techniques.
• Assist with animal handling, colony management, and genotyping.
• Demonstrate eagerness to learn, operate, and maintain laboratory equipment.

Minimum Education

Bachelor’s Degree in life sciences, molecular biology, biochemistry, premed, or a related field.

Minimum Related Experience

1-2 years of experience in a research environment.