Associate Scientist - Immunology & Immunotherapy Research

Mount Sinai Health System; New York (NY); On-site; USD 59,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking an Associate Scientist to advance research aimed at understanding human diseases and improving health outcomes. The role may support clinical laboratory operations and mentor junior researchers, contributing to scientific publications and grant proposals.

Responsibilities include designing complex clinical studies, developing methodologies, and collaborating with physicians, health departments, and industry partners to set safety standards and pursue

Qualifications

• PhD required in Biological Science or related field.
• Minimum of three years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Conducts research to develop methodologies, instrumentation and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings.
• Designs and conducts complex clinical research studies requiring the determination and evaluation of alternative methods, computational modeling, diagnosis and treatment.
• Plans and directs studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
• May assist in clinical laboratory operations.
• Follows strict safety procedures when handling materials to avoid contamination.
• Teaches principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and research staff.
• Confers with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.
• Develops treatments and designs research tools and techniques.
• Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies.
• Develops hypotheses to be tested and methodology for evaluating results.
• Examines the results of clinical trials and adjusts the dosage levels to reduce negative side effects or to induce better results.
• Communicates research results to the scientific community via published papers.
• Develops new proposals for research and obtain support for new and/or continuing research activities.
• Makes recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.
• Performs other related duties.

Education

Ph.D. in Biological Science or related field

Job description

The Mount Sinai Health System is seeking an Associate Scientist to advance research aimed at understanding human diseases and improving health outcomes. The role may support clinical laboratory operations and mentor junior researchers, contributing to scientific publications and grant proposals.

Responsibilities include designing complex clinical studies, developing methodologies, and collaborating with physicians, health departments, and industry partners to set safety standards and pursue