Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-13400-380

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

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative & supportive lab culture

Strong mentorship & career development

Opportunities for fellowship apps

Independent lines of research

Competitive NIH-scale salary & health/

Job summary

The Mount Sinai Health System invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher position in the Sweis Laboratory. The lab studies neural mechanisms of decision-making and motivated behavior using large-scale animal studies, in vivo physiology, and translational models for psychiatric disorders.

Located in New York City, the position offers NIH-scale salary and opportunities for independent funding, mentorship, and career development.

Qualifications

• PhD in Neuroscience or related field.
• Strong publication record & writing skills.
• Expertise in rodent behavioral neuroscience.
• Experience with in vivo electrophysiology (e.g., silicon probes, tetrodes) data collection & analysis.

Responsibilities

• Design & lead innovative neuroscience projects.
• Perform in vivo recordings in behaving rodents.
• Develop & optimize behavioral paradigms.
• Analyze high-dimensional neural & behavioral data.
• Take lead on publications using new & existing data.
• Mentor trainees & contribute to lab growth.
• Contribute to grants & secure independent funding.

Skills

Optogenetics & chemogenetics

Miniscope imaging

Fiber photometry

Rodent stereotaxic surgery

Large-scale neural data analysis

Computational neuroscience & coding

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related field

Job description

Position Details

Salary: $74,692

Department: Psychiatry

Physical work location: 1468 Madison Ave, Annenberg 22-76, New York, NY 10029

Name PI or Supervisor: Brian Sweis, MD, PhD

Web link to Lab: https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/sweis/

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

Administrative Contact: [e-mail] [phone] or [e-mail] [phone]

Details of Research Project

Details of Research Project: The Sweis Laboratory for Translational Neuroeconomics, established in 2024 at Mount Sinai, studies the neural mechanisms underlying decision-making and motivated behavior. We combine large-scale animal behavioral studies with cutting-edge in vivo physiology and circuit manipulation techniques to uncover how brain-wide neural systems integrate information to support complex behavior. Our work, funded by the NIH, combines systems neuroscience techniques, computational approaches, and translational models used for the study of psychiatric disorders.

Technical Duties

• Design & lead innovative neuroscience projects


• Perform in vivo recordings in behaving rodents


• Develop & optimize behavioral paradigms


• Analyze high-dimensional neural & behavioral data


• Take lead on publications using new & existing data


• Mentor trainees & contribute to lab growth


• Contribute to grants & secure independent funding

Educational and other Requirements for the position

• PhD in Neuroscience or related field


• Strong publication record & writing skills


• Expertise in rodent behavioral neuroscience


• Experience with in vivo electrophysiology (e.g., silicon probes, tetrodes) data collection & analysis

Preferred Skills

• Optogenetics & chemogenetics


• Miniscope imaging & fiber photometry


• Rodent stereotaxic surgery


• Large-scale neural data analysis
  
• Computational neuroscience & strong coding skills

Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project

Key goals include generation of and analysis of behavioral and physiology data related to the goals of existing funded projects pertaining to decision-making information processing and behavior in rodents. This includes recording from and perturbing reward-related circuits during neuroeconomic decision-making. Goals also include the development of independent research projects and generation of independent funding for the postdoctoral researcher in preparation of their own transition to independence.

What We Offer

• Collaborative & supportive lab culture


• Strong mentorship & career development


• Opportunities for fellowship applications
  
• Ability to develop independent lines of research
  
• Competitive salary (NIH scale) & benefits
  

Compensation Statement

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 $74,692.00 - $80,000.00 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.

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