What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Research Assistant position at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai?
Company Description
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time — discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients’ medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes approximately 7,400 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Children’s Hospitals” ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country’s best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 14 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek’s “The World’s Best Smart Hospitals” ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant with Dr. Leslee Shaw and Fay Lin at the Blavatnik Women’s Health Research Institute. The position focuses on clinical research in cardiovascular disease related to women's health using cardiovascular imaging. The Postdoctoral Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting advanced biomedical research and data analysis. The role also includes preparing research findings for publication, collaborating with a multidisciplinary research team, and presenting results at scientific conferences. In addition, the candidate will be expected to contribute to grant writing and engage in intellectual exchange with faculty and peers.
Qualifications
- Strong Research and Laboratory Skills
- Proficient in Data Analysis and possessing excellent Analytical Skills
- Effective Communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
- M.D. or Ph.D. in a relevant scientific discipline is required
- Experience in Cardiovascular Disease (Clinical or Epidemiology Background) is Preferred
- Experience in Biostatistics is Preferred (R, SPSS)
- Experience in Cardiovascular Imaging is Preferred: Cardiac CT; Cardiac Positron Emission Tomography; Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging; or Coronary Angiography
- Experience in Image Processing/BioInformatics/Histopathology Software Optional: DICOM; Medis; 3D Slicer; QuPath; ITK/PyDICOM
