Careers
At Monell, our employees are our most prized assets. To ensure that we remain successful, we are continually searching for individuals from diverse backgrounds and disciplines who can contribute to the growth and mission of the Center.
Monell provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
For general inquiries, contact talent@monell.org.
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“The first time I came to Monell, I was struck by the spirit that pervades the place. It was thrilling to see scientists 20 and 30 years into their research careers bubbling over with energy, excitement and ideas. I was — and remain — enchanted by the opportunities for cross-fertilization.”
PAMELA DALTON, PH.D.
Environmental and Occupational Health Psychologist
Current Positions
Senior Research Technician – Wise Lab
The scientist in this role will work with a dynamic project team to execute psychophysical/sensory experiments toward improving the palatability of important medications to facilitate compliance with prescribed treatment regimens. Specific responsibilities include maintaining stocks and purchasing research supplies, recruiting and scheduling human research participants, preparing samples for tasting, executing psychophysical tests following specified protocols, record keeping/data entry, and communicating results to the project team.
Senior Director, Philanthropy and Government Relations
The Senior Director, Philanthropy and Government Relations is a new role within the organization that will report to the Executive Director and President and will work with the executive and senior leadership teams, governing board, faculty, and staff to define the organization’s vision and direction. The successful candidate will have proven experience as a leader in fundraising and organizational development or major gifts, with several years of management experience in a non-profit organization, research institution or a similar environment.
Research Grants & Contracts Specialist
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Grants & Contracts Specialist to support the Office of Research Administration by working with Monell’s scientists, administration, and external funders both before and after the award process.
Research Technician – Dalton Lab
The Dalton Lab is looking for a new Research Technician. Responsibilities include recruiting and testing subjects, stimuli preparation, ordering supplies, management and organization of data. Training will be provided and specific tasks will be tailored to the lab’s current needs and your abilities.
Postdoctoral Fellows
Positions are currently available for interdisciplinary training and research in our four broad research aims: sensory nutrition, disease diagnosis/treatment, smell/taste loss, and digitizing smells/tastes. Approaches include clinical medicine, chemistry, biochemistry, organismal and molecular biology, animal and human psychophysics, organ- and neurophysiology, including single cell, whole nerve and in situ brain recordings, neuroanatomy, experimental psychology, environmental sampling, and human-exposure assessment.
Postdoctoral Fellow – Bolding Lab
A full-time postdoctoral fellow position is available ASAP to contribute to a funded project examining olfactory sensory processing for social recognition in mice. The project aims to bring the systems neuroscience of olfaction into a more ethologically relevant context, advancing our understanding of naturalistic stimulus processing and odor-guided naturalistic behavior.
Postdoctoral Fellow – Zhang Lab
The Zhang Lab at the Monell Chemical Senses Center is pleased to announce an opportunity for a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher to contribute to our ongoing investigations into the molecular and neural mechanisms of taste sensation and food intake. The Zhang Lab employs a multidisciplinary approach, including molecular biology, imaging, and electrophysiology techniques, to investigate how animals sense food flavor.