Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Columbia University Irving Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 73,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary program focused on robotic liver surgery, robotics in transplantation, and surgical innovation. You will engage in clinical research, outcomes studies, and educational scholarship, creating a web-based multimedia platform for teaching surgeons, trainees, and patients.

The role emphasizes collaboration with surgeons, engineers, videographers, and software developers to produce

Qualifications

• MD with completion of at least 3 years of a general surgery residency.
• Experience in clinical research, scientific writing, and statistical analysis.
• Strong communication and collaborative skills; ability to mentor students and residents.
• Interest in hepatobiliary surgery, abdominal transplantation, robotic surgery, or medical innovation.
• Experience with multimedia content creation is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct clinical and translational research projects in robotic liver surgery and transplantation.
• Develop research projects from conception through IRB submission and publication.
• Analyze institutional and national datasets and present findings at meetings.
• Collaborate to create a multimedia educational website for robotic liver surgery.
• Curate operative videos, illustrations, animations, and educational content.

Skills

Research design

Statistical analysis

Communication

Collaboration

Mentorship

Education

MD with surgical residency

Tools

Video editing software

Web development

Graphic design software

AI-assisted educational tools

Job description

The Department of Surgery at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join a multidisciplinary research program focused on robotic liver surgery, robotic transplantation, and surgical innovation. The fellow will participate in clinical research, outcomes studies, educational scholarship, and the development of multimedia educational resources that advance robotic hepatobiliary and transplant surgery. A major objective of the fellowship is the creation of a comprehensive web-based multimedia educational platform featuring operative videos, animations, technical guides, lectures, and interactive learning modules for surgeons, trainees, and patients.

Responsibilities

• Design and conduct clinical and translational research projects in robotic liver surgery, living donor liver transplantation, and abdominal transplantation.
• Develop original research projects from study conception and IRB submission through manuscript publication.
• Analyze institutional and national datasets and present findings at regional, national, and international meetings.
• Collaborate with surgeons, trainees, engineers, videographers, and software developers to create a multimedia educational website dedicated to robotic liver surgery.
• Curate and edit high-quality operative videos, surgical illustrations, animations, and educational content.
• Assist in developing surgical technique guides, podcasts, webinars, and online learning modules.
• Support prospective clinical databases and quality improvement initiatives.
• Participate in weekly research and mentorship meetings.
• Contribute to grant writing and manuscript preparation.
• Mentor medical students and residents participating in research projects.
• Develop innovative ideas that advance robotic surgery education and academic scholarship.
• Apply for grants whenever appropriate mechanisms become available.

Qualifications

• MD with completion of at least 3 years of a general surgery residency program or completion of internal medicine/pediatric residency.
• Previous presentations and/or publications of output from research projects.
• Interest in hepatobiliary surgery, abdominal transplantation, robotic surgery, surgical education, or medical innovation.
• Experience with clinical research, scientific writing, and statistical analysis.
• Experience with video editing, website development, graphic design, multimedia production, or AI-assisted educational content is desirable but not required.
• Strong communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.

Salary Range or Pay Grade

$72,500 - $115,000

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University’s good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.