The Junior Laboratory Associate will operate as a researcher leading projects and as the lab manager. On the research front, the Junior Laboratory Associate will be responsible for assisting and leading research in the lab, primarily related to NSF Grant # 2237046 CAREER: Unraveling the Developmental Processes Underlying the Twining Motion of Vines.ResponsibilitiesData collection to support ongoing research projects, including the generation and analysis of anatomical, morphological, and molecular data.Establish and maintain lab standards and protocols through various managerial roles including growing and caring for plants, maintenance of the lab inventories, ordering supplies and receiving supplies and equipment, and training new lab members in protocols.Serving as an author on research projects (e.g. outlining and drafting main text)Serving as a research assistant on other research projects in the labPosition expectationsThe start date is on or around January 15, 2024. This is a one-year position with possible extension if funding is available and subject to successful review. This is a fully in person position. The successful candidate should anticipate regular meetings with Dr. Onyenedum and lab members.In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $59,000. New York University considers factors such as (but not limited to) the specific grant funding and the terms of the research grant when extending an offer.Required qualificationsA Bachelors or Masters degree in Biology, Environmental Sciences, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Plant Biology or a related fieldAt least 1 year/2 semesters of research in a laboratoryExperience growing and managing plantsStrong time and project management skillsAbility to work on a teamPreferred skillsWorking proficiency in coding in RExperience with confocal microscopyExperience with light microscopyFor consideration, applicants need to submit the following via Interfolio:a curriculum vitaea cover letterthree professional referencesFor people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity in every aspect of its recruitment and hiring process without regard to age, alienage, caregiver status, childbirth, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, domestic violence victim status, ethnicity, familial status, gender and/or gender identity or expression, marital status, military status, national origin, parental status, partnership status, predisposing genetic characteristics, pregnancy, race, religion, reproductive health decision making, sex, sexual orientation, unemployment status, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons of minority sexual orientation or gender identity, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels.Sustainability StatementNYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability