Associate Research Scientist – Columbia Nano Initiative
Columbia University - CNI
Application
Details
Posted: 28-Apr-25
Location: New York, New York
Type: Full Time
Salary: $78,155 - $90,000
Years of Experience:
Less than 2
Salary Details:
The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran
Internal Number: 161265
The Associate Research Scientist will oversee molecular biology and electrophysiology experiments to develop novel optical biosensors of environmental and physiological signals. The work will include designing, making, and modifying genetically engineered bioluminescent and fluorescent bacterial strains (e.g., E. coli, V. fischeri) and mammalian cell lines (e.g., HEK-293, B-cell and β-cell lines, iPSC-derived cell lines) and their phenotypic and functional in vitro validation. He/she will also design and implement mutagenic strategies for the directed evolution of novel biosensors and develop high throughput optical and electrophysiological pipelines for functional characterization of candidate constructs. Other tasks include academic publishing and project management.
Qualifications
PhD in biology, chemistry, physics, or a related field
Strong publication record
Expertise in molecular engineering, prokaryotic and mammalian cell culture (primary and immortalized cell lines), designing and operating high throughput, cell-based, protein evolution workflows, automated optical systems
At least 3 years of postdoctoral research experience in a related field.
Associate Research Scientist – Columbia Nano Initiative
The Columbia Nano Initiative of Columbia University seeks an Associate Research Scientist in the field of molecular biology and molecular engineering.
