Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-13400-367

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 72,500 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading medical center in New York is seeking a T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Psychiatry who will focus on training in clinical neuroscience and conduct original research. The successful candidate will work on understanding mental illness, particularly schizophrenia and mood disorders. Ideal applicants should have an MD, DO, or PhD in Clinical Psychology, with strong statistical and computational skills. This role offers a salary range of $72,500 to $80,000 annually, based on qualifications.

Qualifications

• Fellows must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
• MD, DO, or equivalent required; residency in psychiatry preferred.
• PhD in Clinical Psychology with accredited internship needed.

Responsibilities

• Train in clinical neuroscience and formulate original research.
• Perform technical duties including statistical analysis.
• Analyze data related to schizophrenia and mood disorders.

Skills

Statistical analysis

Computational methods

Research formulation

Education

MD, DO, or equivalent degree

PhD in Clinical Psychology

Tools

SPSS

R

Python

MATLAB

Job description

Description

Salary: $74,692

Department: Psychiatry

Physical work location: 1468 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10029

Name PI or Supervisor: James Murrough, [phone], [e-mail]

Web link to Lab: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/depression-anxiety-center

Web link to Department: https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments-offices/psychiatry

Administrative Contact: Abigail Polanco, [e-mail]

Responsibilities

• The T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is designed to train psychiatrists, clinically trained PhDs, psychologists, and social workers in clinical neuroscience. Fellows learn to formulate original research on etiology, pathogenesis, course, treatment, and prevention of serious mental illness, with a focus on schizophrenia and major mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder.
• Technical Duties: (include any protocols)
• Technical skills related to statistical analysis and computational methods (e.g., SPSS, R, Python, MATLAB) and project specific methods (e.g., fMRI, ECG, galvanic skin response, EMG)

Qualifications

Educational and other Requirements for the position:

• Fellows must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and have completed one or more of the following:
• MD, DO, or equivalent degree. An Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education-accredited residency program in psychiatry or related field is preferred.
• A PhD in Clinical Psychology from an American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited doctoral program, and an APA-accredited clinical internship. There will also be opportunities to fulfill the licensure requirements as a psychologist during the T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Psychiatry.
• Doctoral degree in a health care-related field from an accredited domestic or foreign organization.
• Experience Required: Doctoral degree in a health care-related field from an accredited domestic or foreign organization.

Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project: Graduates of the program become skilled clinician-scientists, uniquely poised to bridge the gap between basic neurobiology and clinical disease. This combination is vital for advancing our understanding of the neurobiology of psychiatric disorders and for developing the highly needed disease-modifying treatments for psychiatric illnesses.

Employer Description

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

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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.

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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 $72,500 - $80,000 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.