{"id":16530,"date":"2026-04-29T19:39:48","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:39:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/research-assistant-3\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T19:39:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T19:39:48","slug":"research-assistant-3","status":"publish","type":"ch_job","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/job\/research-assistant-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Assistant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Research Assistant positions in single cell genomics and bioengineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A Research Assistant position is available in the Yun laboratory at the Houston Methodist Research Institute jointly with EMPIRI, a biotech company in Houston.\u00a0Houston Methodist is an academic medical center that is affiliated with the <strong>Weill Cornell Medical College<\/strong> and the Weill Cornell Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University.\u00a0\u00a0The research institute provides the infrastructure and support for translational research in a highly dynamic environment. It houses the technology and resources needed to make innovative breakthroughs in important areas of human health, including cancer, nanomedicine, regenerative medicine, neurosciences, Immunotherapy, and cardiovascular medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Kyuson Yun&#8217;s laboratory studies <strong>cancer<\/strong> using genetically engineered mouse models and fresh patient samples.\u00a0 The long-term goal of the lab is to develop novel cancer therapies and diagnostic tools through foundational discoveries and technology development.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ongoing project for funding for this open position is focused on evaluating an ex vivo human tumor culture system and performing deep histological and molecular analyses.<\/p>\n<p>Candidates with a strong background in tissue culture, histological techniques (including immunohistochemistry and sectioning), and molecular biology\/biochemistry are strongly encouraged to apply. \u00a0We seek team members who share our <strong>passion for research, ability to learn quickly, \u00a0strong sense of responsibility, accountability, and independence.<\/strong>\u00a0 A strong understanding of tumor immunology, molecular biology\/biochemistry, or single cell analysis is highly desired. \u00a0 Successful candidates must have outstanding communication and organizational skills, enjoy working independently while supportive of team efforts, and thrive in a fast-paced team environment.\u00a0Strong work ethics and a keen sense of responsibility, adventure, and humor are also required.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For new college graduates, a minimum of a two-year commitment is required.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please submit a cover letter and CV to<\/p>\n<p><strong>kyun@houstonmethodist.org<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_ch_employer_id":"16526","_ch_external_id":"11003784","_ch_location_state":"","_ch_location_city":"","_ch_is_ocr_job":"","_ch_expiration_date":"2026-05-30","_ch_apply_link":"https:\/\/monmouth.joinhandshake.com\/jobs\/11003784\/share_preview"},"ch_stakeholder":[],"ch_class_year":[],"ch_job_category":[],"ch_career_skill":[],"ch_industry":[],"class_list":["post-16530","ch_job","type-ch_job","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job\/16530","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ch_job"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16530"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ch_stakeholder","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_stakeholder?post=16530"},{"taxonomy":"ch_class_year","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_class_year?post=16530"},{"taxonomy":"ch_job_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_job_category?post=16530"},{"taxonomy":"ch_career_skill","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_career_skill?post=16530"},{"taxonomy":"ch_industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/career-development\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ch_industry?post=16530"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}