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Research Foundation CUNY Research Associate in New York City, New York

Job Title: Research Associate

PVN ID: HC-2412-006624

Category: Research

Location: HUNTER COLLEGE

Job Description

General Description

The selected Research Associate with be responsible for analyzing and disseminating results from PI Baden’s long-term Ranomafana Ruffed Lemur Project. Responsibilities will include securing permits & coordinating export/import of plant and animal samples; analyzing samples in the lab (nutrition, genetic, hormone assays); training visiting students and collaborators in lab methods; analyzing and interpreting data; and disseminating results in the form of conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications. All lab assays, analyses and publications will be performed in consultation with, and approved and co-authored by PI Baden.

Other Duties

  • Secure permits & coordinate export/import of plant and animal samples

  • Analyze samples in the lab (nutrition, genetic, hormone assays)

  • Train visiting students and collaborators in lab methods

  • Analyze and interpret data

  • Disseminate results as conference presentations and peer-reviewed publications

    Qualifications

  • MA in Biological Anthropology, Biology, or similar

  • Experience running nutrition, hormone, and genetics assays in the lab;

  • Strong publication record;

  • Excellent oral and written communication;

  • Strong organizational skills with ability to establish plans, manage a large and varied workload of assignments with conflicting priorities, follow up and complete work by set deadlines;

  • Detail oriented and accurate with strong numerical analysis, evaluation, and research skills;

  • Ability to work productively as an individual contributor and collaboratively as a team member in a time-sensitive role;

  • Proficiency using computers and standard office, financial and relational database applications and systems, especially MS Excel, Office 365, Power Point, R;

  • Demonstrated multicultural competency and ability to build strong relationships with students from a variety of backgrounds;

  • Demonstrated commitment to building and sustaining an inclusive community.

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    About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department Anthropology

Status Full Time

Annual Salary Range $65,000.00 - $76,500.00

Closing Date Feb 17, 2025 (Or Until Filled)

Bargaining Unit No

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