Junior Laboratory Associate (Pascual Lab)

The Pascual lab at NYU’s Department of Biology is looking for a highly motivated and independent individual to work as a Junior Laboratory Associate.This position is for a trainee preparing for a research path. It will provide development of technical skills; supervision by senior scientists incorporating individual development plan in support of training goals and those of faculty mentor; and possible publication of research findings during appointment period.Responsibilities may include writing and running code for the numerical simulation of epidemiological and ecological models, learning and applying software for statistical inference related to these models, and contributing to the formulation of dynamical systems.Projects in the Pascual lab address the ecology and evolution of infectious diseases, including the role of climate variability on vector-borne infections. For more information about our past and ongoing work, visit our website at wp.nyu.edu/mercedespascual/.In compliance with NYC’s Pay Transparency Act, the annual base salary for this position is $50,000. 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.The ideal candidate will have a BS or MS in Ecology and Evolution, including research experience involving theory and computation.Please upload your application materials via Interfolio. Include the following items: 1) CV including a list of publications; 2) a short summary of your present and future research interests; 3) a list of three references and their contact information.For people in the EU, click here for information on your privacy rights under GDPR: www.nyu.edu/it/gdprNYU 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 Statement NYU aims to be among the greenest urban campuses in the country and carbon neutral by 2040. Learn more at nyu.edu/sustainability