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University of Pennsylvania
Feb 28, 2026
Full time
Research Associate Blair Lab
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate Blair Lab Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Feb 26, 2026 Deadline: Feb 26, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of liquid chromatography, mass spectrometry, protein analysis, immunoprecipitation, western blot analysis, polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, and antibody validation. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree with at least three years post-doctoral experience. Responsibilities will include running and maintaining both low-resolution and high-resolution mass spectrometers, conducting...
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
Research Associate
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA, USA
JOB TITLE Research Associate LOCATION Worcester DEPARTMENT NAME Robotics Engineering - NFR JM DIVISION NAME Worcester Polytechnic Institute - WPI JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead the design, prototyping, and control of a bio-inspired robotic gate system. This system will mimic biological mechanisms to enable adaptive, efficient, and robust control for regulating passage in dynamic environments. The role involves mechanical design, actuation strategies, and intelligent control for real-world deployment. JOB DESCRIPTION Key Responsibilities: Design & Analysis: Develop innovative bio-inspired concepts for a robotic gate mechanism that can block or allow traffic dynamically. Perform structural and dynamic analysis to ensure reliability and safety. Prototyping & Integration: Fabricate and assemble robotic gate prototypes using advanced manufacturing techniques. Integrate...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 26, 2026
Full time
Research Associate in Molecular and Neural Basis of Psychiatric Disease
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate in Molecular and Neural Basis of Psychiatric Disease Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: May 07, 2024 Deadline: May 07, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of neuroimmunology, microglial cell biology, flow cytometry of glia, FACS sorting of glia, microglia depletion, microglia transplantation, mouse disease models including lysosomal storage and epilepsy models, and writing of manuscripts and grant proposals on these topics. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include performing, supporting, and managing research...
University of Idaho
Feb 25, 2026
Full time
Research Associate I - Spatial Data
University of Idaho Moscow, ID, USA
Research Associate I - Spatial Data Posting Number: SP005180P Division/College: College of Natural Resources Department: Forest, Rangeland, & Fire Sciences Location: Moscow, Off Campus Location - Princeton, ID Posting Context Statement: Seeking a Spatial Data Research Associate to support the Director of the University of Idaho Experimental Forest ( UIEF ) in managing spatial research and operational data. The Associate will collaborate with UIEF Postdocs and staff to integrate spatial data and AI solutions for developing maps and applications for various purposes. They’ll work with UIEF , College, University, Research Computing and Data Services ( RCDS ), the library, and external partners to synthesize and report data and revenue streams. The Associate will also manage spatial data contracts, including acquisition and licensing of remote sensing and unique UIEF data packages, and administer general UIEF research, teaching, and site-use fees. Position...
Prairie View A&M University
Feb 25, 2026
Full time
Director of Nursing Research & Associate/Full Professor
Prairie View A&M University Prairie View, TX, USA
Prairie View A&M University Director of Nursing Research & Associate/Full Professor Job Title Director of Nursing Research & Associate/Full Professor Agency Prairie View A&M University Department College Of Nursing | Dean's Office Proposed Minimum Salary Commensurate Job Location Prairie View, Texas Job Type Staff Job Description The Research Director will be responsible for the implementation of the curriculum consistent with the program philosophy, purposes and objectives and for ensuring the orderly progression and evaluation of students throughout the curriculum. This position will provide leadership and general supervision for the implementation of the curriculum and for promoting a functional teaching environment for the faculty. Also, this role is congruent with a 75% administrative and 25% teaching function. As a member of the CON Executive Committee, the Director of Nursing Research (DNR) is responsible for the strategic...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate - Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Imaging Lab
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate - Artificial Intelligence in Biomedical Imaging Lab Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Feb 09, 2026 Deadline: Feb 09, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Radiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Responsibilities may include collaborating with other members of the Penn community, including members of the AI2D Center, in their respective research areas, and providing contributions to the further development of the research program. The successful applicant will have an opportunity to develop a research program in the field of cognitive and clinical neuroscience, with...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate Position, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Division - Beers Lab
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate Position, Pulmonary, Allergy & Critical Care Division - Beers Lab Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Feb 09, 2026 Deadline: Feb 09, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Division of Pulmonary, Allergy and Critical Care in the Department of Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Research Associate positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Applicants must have an M.D. or Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include scientific research in the field of pulmonary medicine with a focus on experimental design and implementation and preparation of scientific papers, grants writing and grants proposals. The successful applicant will have an opportunity to characterize alveolar...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate Epidemiology
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate Epidemiology Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Nov 20, 2025 Deadline: Nov 20, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Research Associate positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of longitudinal causal inference methods and/or the design, evaluation, and application of research methods, as well as a specific area of epidemiology, (bio)statistics, or a related field of quantitative or computational science. Applicants must have at least one year of postdoctoral experience. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Responsibilities may include : 1. Development...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate in Neuroscience
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate in Neuroscience Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Dec 11, 2025 Deadline: Dec 11, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of in vivo electrophysiology and optogenetic manipulation in freely behaving mice, as well as in Deeplabcut and MATLAB/Python-based data analysis. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree. Responsibilities may include working independently and as part of collaborative research groups studying the neuronal basis of interbrain synchrony during the social interaction of freely behaving mice using behavioral,...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Jan 15, 2026 Deadline: Jan 15, 2028 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of chromatin biology, nuclear organization, and gene regulation, with strong experience in molecular biology, cell culture techniques, genomics, and imaging-based approaches. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include investigation of the regulation and functions of nuclear architecture and chromatin organization in gene regulation and cell state, using a wide range of approaches including...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate - Advanced Core for Microscope Engineering
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate - Advanced Core for Microscope Engineering Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Aug 08, 2025 Deadline: Aug 08, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time Overview : The newly established Advanced Core for Microscope Engineering (ACME) ( https://www.med.upenn.edu/cdbacme/ ) at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine will provide custom built ad hoc optical microscopy solutions, advanced image analysis, and consultation services to researchers across the Penn campus and beyond. The core will take advantage of modular hardware and software technology being developed in the Mir Lab (mir-lab.com) which will allow for rapid prototyping and construction of instruments. This is inherently a new type of core model which combines engineering new technologies in response to desired experimental designs instead of working within the bounds of commercially available technology. The core is co-directed by Dr. Mustafa Mir (mir-lab.com), Dr. Melike Lakadamyali...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate - Wherry Lab
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate - Wherry Lab Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 09, 2025 Deadline: Sep 09, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Systems Pharmacology and Translational Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include performing laboratory research on T cell responses in tissues during infection, cancer and autoimmunity. Additional responsibilities will include: training graduate students and new postdoctoral fellows in the models used in the lab; leading team science for key lab-wide experiments and projects; providing guidance to our lab manager on overall lab...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate-ITMAT
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate-ITMAT Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Sep 29, 2025 Deadline: Sep 29, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of circadian biology, and cardiovascular physiology and pathology. The research associate should have skills in laboratory techniques relating to cell culture, molecular biology, mouse models, and rodent cardiac surgery. For the clinical portion of the work, strong experience in clinical translational research, advanced statistical analytics, omics analyses, wearable device application and data...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate-Orthopaedic Surgery
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate-Orthopaedic Surgery Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Oct 02, 2025 Deadline: Oct 02, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of tissue engineering, biomaterials, mechanical testing, cartilage/meniscus, large animal models, and biomaterials synthesis. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering (or equivalent) and postdoctoral experience in research fields related to regenerative medicine, tissue engineering, and/or translational animal models. Strong written and oral communication skills are essential, including a...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate in the Academic Support Staff
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate in the Academic Support Staff Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Mar 21, 2025 Deadline: Mar 21, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Dermatology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Research Associate positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include planning and executing experiments to study cell signaling and epigenetic mechanisms controlling development, regeneration, stem cell activity, and tumorigenesis of the epidermis and its appendages; generation and phenotypic analysis of genetic mouse models; use of genomics techniques including ChIP-seq, RNA-seq and ATAC-seq; presenting the results of experiments at...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Apr 25, 2025 Deadline: Apr 25, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of Mass Spectrometry. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include developing collaborative and independent research programs related to the intersection of chromatin biology and proteomics. Learn, apply, and contribute to the development of cutting-edge mass spectrometry-based methods for the quantitative analysis of nuclear proteins and histone post-translational modifications, along with a...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: May 20, 2025 Deadline: May 20, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Cell and Developmental Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of Adipocyte culture, mouse models of obesity and insulin resistance, molecular biology, whole animal metabolic investigations, genomic analyses. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Responsibilities may include Lead a research project focused on adipose (fat) tissue remodeling in response to changing metabolic and environmental conditions (e.g. obesity, environmental temperature). The successful applicant will...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate, Gynecologic Oncology at the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate, Gynecologic Oncology at the Penn Ovarian Cancer Research Center Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: May 20, 2025 Deadline: May 20, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of ovarian cancer biology, biomarker development, animal studies, and genetic screens. A strong background in molecular biology, drug development, mouse models, and cancer genomics is required. Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree. Specifically, a Ph.D. in Cell and Molecular Biology and 5 years of relevant postdoctoral training are required. Must have...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 24, 2026
Full time
Research Associate in Department of Genetics
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate in Department of Genetics Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Mar 05, 2024 Deadline: Mar 05, 2026 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Genetics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for several Research Associate positions in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of human genetics, developmental genetics, epigenetics, functional genomics, or computational genomics. Applicants must have an M.D and/or Ph.D or equivalent degree. Responsibilities may include designing and carrying out genetic experiments, as well as preparation of manuscripts and supervision of students. The successful applicant will have an opportunity to receive mentorship in grants writing and...
University of Pennsylvania
Feb 19, 2026
Full time
Research Associate at the Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress (CNDS)
University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA, USA
Research Associate at the Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress (CNDS) Location: Philadelphia, PA Open Date: Dec 16, 2025 Deadline: Dec 16, 2027 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time The Department of Psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and the Center for Neuromodulation in Depression and Stress (CNDS) seeks candidates for a Research Associate position in the Academic Support Staff. This appointment will be initially for one (1) year and continuation during that time period and renewal are based on satisfactory performance and availability of funding (limited to three (3) years). Expertise is required in the specific area of limited assessment of patients, TMS, and analysis of MRI results with a focus on advanced multimodal MRI data. Applicants must have an M.D. and/or Ph.D degree. Responsibilities may include participating in research group efforts to obtain and analyze clinical MRI and MRI data. Following analysis, the...
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