Research Associate NTT (Kwan Lab

Jul 09, 2026

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• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
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As part of the W.M. Keck Center for Collaborative Neuroscience, the Kwan Lab is seeking a Research Associate (non tenure track) to support active investigations into inner ear regeneration by performing a range of laboratory responsibilities, including managing and maintaining a mouse breeding colony, collecting and preparing tissue samples for immunofluorescence and histological analysis, and conducting stem cell cultures designed to model and recapitulate inner ear regeneration in vitro.

Position Status Full Time

Posting Number 26FA0452

PhD required. Mouse genetics, single cell genomics and chromosome capture exprience required.

Human stem cell culture, organoid generation, single cell genomics experience and chromosome capture experience. Bioinformatics and skills using Python or R would be useful.

Previous genomics and mouse experience preferred. Extensive molecular experience preferred.

Chromium X controller, Confocal microscope, high performance computing cluster to run R scripts or Jupyter notebooks.

Must be able to perform daily cell culture, mouse weaning, breeding, and genotyping.

The project will look at how toplogoically associating domains establish cell identity and promote neuronal differentiation.

Home Location Campus

City Piscataway

State NJ

Nelson Biology Labs

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