The posting
Description
Title: Postdoctoral Fellow
Salary: $73,588
Department: Neuroscience
Physical work location: 1425 Madison Ave, Icahn 10th floor, room 10-52, New York NY 10029
Name PI or Supervisor: Towfique Raj, PhD; [email protected]
Web link to Lab: rajlab.org
Web link to Department: https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments-offices/neuroscience
Administrative Contact: Jenny Rivera; [email protected]
Details of Research Project:
The postdoctoral fellow offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to NIH-funded projects delving into the intricate role of human myeloid cells, encompassing peripheral monocytes/macrophages and CNS microglia, in Parkinson’s disease. Our endeavor is centered on unraveling immune cell gene network signatures associated with PD, investigating how these phenotypes can be modulated to influence neurodegeneration, and discerning the potential of a deeper understanding of the peripheral innate immune system in the development of therapeutics and peripheral biomarkers for neurodegenerative conditions. As part of our team, you will have privileged access to a wealth of human biological, clinical, omics, and genetics data sourced from Alzheimer’s disease patients enrolled in the Movement Disorders Clinic. Leveraging this invaluable resource, we aim to conduct detailed profiling of innate immune cells at a single-cell resolution using genomic assays, enabling us to decipher the functional implications of variations in neurodegenerative diseases. This position entails collaboration within a dynamic multidisciplinary research team comprising geneticists, computational biologists, immunologists, neuroscientists, and physician-scientists. You will be based at the Ronald M. Loeb Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and the Precision Immunology Institute, both located within the prestigious Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Join us in our mission to advance understanding and treatment strategies for neurodegenerative diseases.
Responsibilities
Technical Duties: (include any protocols)
STATISTICAL ANALYSIS of collected data, Model building with R, Python, GraphPad Prism
Bionformatics and clinical data analysis
Qualifications
Educational and other Requirements for the position:
Experience Required: 3+ years
Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project:
Identification of novel immune biomarkers and pathways for neurodegeneration
EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.
Non-Bargaining Unit, 867 - Neurosciences - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine
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About the Mount Sinai Health System:
Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 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 more than 9,000 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, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in 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. 11 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.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.
Compensation
The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $72500 - $80000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.
