Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-32082-006

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

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in New York City. This role involves research on how microbes interact in the reproductive tract and their impact on health and disease.

Responsibilities include performing animal models, executing experimental models, and analyzing RNA sequencing data. Applicants should hold a PhD in a relevant field and have 4-6 years of research experience during their PhD.

The offered salary is $73,588/year, with additional ranges stated in alignment with NYC salary transparency regulations.

Qualifications

• At least 4-6 years of related research experience during PhD.

Responsibilities

• Perform animal models including survival surgery.
• Execute in-vitro experimental models with cell lines.
• Analyze RNA sequencing data for project completion.

Skills

Molecular biology

Microbiology

Genetics

Immunology

Education

PhD in relevant field

Job description

Description

Title: Postdoctoral Researcher

Salary: $73,588/year

Department: Women’s Biomedical Research Institute

Physical work location: Annenberg Building, 1468 Madison Avenue, 24-16

Name PI or Supervisor: Michal Elovitz, MD

Web link to Lab: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/womens-biomedical/labs

Web link to Department: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/womens-biomedical

Details Of Research Project

You will participate in research studies aimed at understanding how microbes interact and traffic in the reproductive tract contributing to health and disease. Your main responsibilities in this research are to design, implement and execute high level research that serves to address the broad aims of the research outlined in the NIH sponsored research in Dr. Elovitz’s research laboratory. Specifically, your research is focused on the interaction of vaginal microbes with epithelial and immune cells, trafficking and functional impact of microbes and their by‑products and investigating therapeutic strategies to target microbial‑cellular interactions in the reproductive tract.

Responsibilities

Technical Duties:

• Perform relevant non‑pregnant and pregnant animal models including survival surgery.
• Execute various in‑vitro experimental models including but not limited to immune and epithelial cell lines and 2D and 3D models system.
• Analyze RNA sequencing data and other ‘omic analyses as required for project completion.

Goals/Outcomes Of The Research Project

Perform and publish independent research investigating microbe‑host interactions in the reproductive tract and their contribution to health and disease.

Qualifications

Educational: PhD in molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, immunology or other relevant field.

Experience: At least 4‑6 years performing related research during PhD.

This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement between the ISMMS and the Sinai Postdoctoral Organizing Committee - UAW.

Wages and benefits: See Article 5 and 13 of the collective bargaining agreement found online at https://sinaipostdocunion.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/12-17-23-SPOC-UAW-_-Mount-Sinai-Tentative-Agreement-FINAL-PDF.pdf.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

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.