Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-30001-337

Mount Sinai Morningside; New York (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Morningside seeks a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to conduct computational biology research in spatial biology within the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS). The role centers on developing machine learning and software for multi-scale spatial omic data analyses and applications in human diseases.

The candidate should have a PhD in a quantitative field, strong ML and programming skills, and experience with spatial

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field.
• Strong analytical, machine learning, and programming skills.
• Experience analyzing spatial transcriptomics data.
• Productivity demonstrated by first-author peer‑reviewed publications.
• Able to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Develop innovative ML/AI methods and software for multi-scale, multi-modality spatial omic data analyses.
• Collaborate with ISMMS researchers in basic and clinical projects.
• Advance tools for spatial transcriptomics analysis and data integration.
• Contribute to human disease applications using spatial omics data.

Skills

Machine learning

Programming

Analytical thinking

Collaborative work

Education

PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Giotto

ONTRAC

spatialDWLS

Job description

Responsibilities

Job Description

A highly motivated postdoctoral fellow is recruited to conduct computational biology research in the field of spatial biology at the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (ISMMS). The postdoc will join a leading spatial biology lab directed by Dr. Guo-Cheng Yuan. Previous work from this lab has produced widely recognized tools for spatial transcriptomics analysis (such as Giotto, ONTraC, and spatialDWLS) and related areas. The lab has also collaborated extensively with diverse experts and made major contributions in understanding the molecular mechanisms of cancer, hematological, and neurological diseases. The postdoctoral fellow will play a critical role in developing innovative machine learning/AI methods and software packages for multi-scale, multi-modality spatial omic data analyses and integration and applications in human diseases. ISMMS is an international leader in medical and scientific training, biomedical research, and patient care. At ISMMS, world-class data scientists and clinicians work closely together toward precision medicine. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate with diverse experts at ISMMS in both basic and clinical research.

Qualifications

Qualifications. The candidate should hold a PhD degree in a quantitative field. He/she should have strong analytical, machine learning, and programming skills, prior experience in analyzing spatial transcriptomics data, and demonstrated productivity through first-author peer-reviewed publications. The candidate is expected to work well both independently and collaboratively.

Employer Description

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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 $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.