Research Specialist

Requisition #
2026-21471

Date Posted
5 days ago(1/22/2026 9:14 AM)

Department
Princeton Neuroscience Inst

Category
Research and Laboratory

Job Type
Full-Time

Name of Lab
Witten Lab

Overview

The Princeton Neuroscience Institute has a Research Specialist position available with Professor Ilana Witten.

The successful applicant will be energetic and detail-oriented with at least 2 years of experience in a wet lab research setting.

Applications should include a cover letter indicating why you would like the job and what you will bring to the lab, a CV, and a list of at least two potential referees. Review of applications will continue until the positions are filled.

This is a one-year term position with the possibility of renewal based on funding and performance.

Responsibilities

• train mice and rats on operant tasks, perform optogenetic experiments, and histological analysis of brain tissue.
• collaborate with graduate students or postdoctoral research fellows in the lab on various projects related to the neural circuits underlying reward-related behaviors.
• possibility of contributing to cellular-resolution imaging experiments.
• other contributions to the lab.

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree or higher in neuroscience, biology, engineering or a related field is required.
• 2+ years experience in a wet lab research setting.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with Matlab, Python or R for data analysis.
• Research experience involving neuroscience methods.
• Master's degree or Bachelor's plus 2 years postbaccalaureate experience in neuroscience, biology, engineering or a related field.

Standard Weekly Hours
36.25

Eligible for Overtime
Yes

Benefits Eligible
Yes

Probationary Period
90 days

Salary Range
$41,000 to $60,000