Associate Scientist

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Temple University's Lewis Katz School of Medicine is searching for an Associate Scientist

Salary Range: $60,000 - $67,000
A variety of important factors are reviewed by HR when considering salary, including job duties, the applicant's education and experience, all relevant internal equity considerations, department budget, and funding source.

Become a part of the Temple family and you will have access to the following:
Full medical, dental, vision coverage
Paid time off
9 Federally Observed Paid Holidays
3 Personal Days
Tuition remission - eligible employees and their dependents can obtain a degree TUITION FREE
A generous retirement plan and so much more!

Position Summary:
The Associate Scientist works in the Gan Lab on ongoing projects focusing on transcriptional condensates and their roles in regulating cardiovascular cell lineage specification and cell fate transition during development and disease. Other projects utilize discovery-based approaches to identify novel RNA binding proteins in cardiovascular development and diseases. The lab employs numerous techniques from molecular cloning and in vitro cell work to the generation of mutant mice and surgical models of disease. The lab possesses state-of-the-art equipment and is housed in a new, open-lab designed research building.

Job Details:
* This is a grant funded position

Required Education and Experience:
* Ph.D In Molecular and Cell biology or related field and 4 years of Postdoctoral experience.

Required Skills and Abilities:
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team
* Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills
* Experience with induced pluripotent stem cell culture and differentiation, quantitative confocal microscopy, proteomics, molecular biology skills (such as molecular cloning, ChIP-seq, DNA FISH, and RNA FISH), recombinant viral tools (such as lentivirus, retrovirus, and adenovirus).
* Must be a self-motivated, team-oriented individual with strong scientific rigor.

Essential Duties:
* Organizing and implementing complex research projects
* Development of new methods, testing and data collection, analysis and interpretation of data
* Writing detailed scientific reports
* Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

Temple University is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all in every aspect of its operations, including employment, service, and educational programs. The University has pledged not to discriminate on the basis of age, color, disability, marital status, national origin or ethnic origin, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or veteran status.

Compliance Statement: In the performance of their functions as detailed in the position description employees have an obligation to avoid ethical, legal, financial and other conflicts of interest to ensure that their actions and outside activities do not conflict with their primary employment responsibilities at the institution. Employees are also expected to understand and be in compliance with applicable laws, University and employment policies and regulations, including NCAA regulations for areas and departments which their essential functions cause them to interact.

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Posted 2026-05-09

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