The Monell Chemical Senses Center, founded in 1968, is the world’s first nonprofit scientific institute devoted exclusively to basic research on the chemical senses: taste, smell, and chemosensory irritation. Research at Monell contributes to a wide range of scientific and practical knowledge including taste and smell loss with COVID-19 . With more than fifty Ph.D.-level scientists, the Center is making major progress toward understanding how the chemical senses function and their importance in everyday life. The Center is located in the University City area of Philadelphia. For more information on Monell please visit our website at www.monell.org.
A full-time technician position is available from February 1st 2024 to perform studies in human olfaction at the intersection with human health, working in the laboratory of Dr. Valentina Parma. Responsibilities include human sensory testing sessions, database management, data entry, mentoring students, institutional review board applications. BA/BS in Psychology, Public Health, Biology or related field is required and programming experience in R is highly desirable but not required.
Candidates should be proficient in or willing to learn the following:
Applicants must possess at least a B.A. or B.S. degree in either Psychology or Biology or a related field
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The Monell Center is an independent non-profit science institute that conducts basic research on the chemical senses. A leader in scientific discovery, Monell's world-class scientists advance understanding of taste and smell to benefit human health and well-being. The Center’s outstanding interdisciplinary research programs incorporate approaches that range from molecular biology to behavioral neuroscience, from analytical chemistry to comparative sensory ecology and clinical work with human patients.
