Postdoctoral Fellow: Beta-Cell Biology & Therapeutics

Mount Sinai; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System (DOMI) invites a postdoctoral fellow to study pancreatic beta-cell biology, focusing on mechanisms of beta-cell failure and stress resilience in metabolic disease. The role involves leading work on transcription factor dynamics and novel therapeutic small-molecule glues to protect beta-cells from glucolipotoxicity and cytokine stress.

The position requires hands-on mouse handling, core molecular biology and biochemistry work, and returning high-impact publications; a

Qualifications

• Ph.D., M.D./Ph.D., or equivalent in Molecular Biology/Biochemistry/Biomedical Sciences or related field.
• Strong background in molecular biology and biochemistry is required.
• Prior hands-on experience with mouse handling and in vivo protocols is required.
• Experience in pancreatic islet biology is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mandatory hands-on mouse handling.
• Core molecular biology and biochemistry protocols.
• Confocal imaging.
• NGS sequencing and analysis (optional).

Skills

Mouse handling

Molecular biology

Biochemistry techniques

In vivo protocols

Education

PhD or MD/PhD in Molecular Biology or related field

Tools

Confocal Imaging

NGS sequencing/analysis

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System (DOMI) invites a postdoctoral fellow to study pancreatic beta-cell biology, focusing on mechanisms of beta-cell failure and stress resilience in metabolic disease. The role involves leading work on transcription factor dynamics and novel therapeutic small-molecule glues to protect beta-cells from glucolipotoxicity and cytokine stress.

The position requires hands-on mouse handling, core molecular biology and biochemistry work, and returning high-impact publications; a