Senior Associate Scientist, Psychiatry Research

Mount Sinai Medical Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 58,661 - 98,978; Full time

Job summary

Mount Sinai Health System in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Scientist to contribute to understanding human diseases and improving health outcomes through translational and clinical research.

You will design and conduct complex studies, mentor staff, and collaborate with physicians and researchers to develop new research methods and publish findings, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biological Science or related field.
• Three years experience.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research to develop methodologies, instrumentation and procedures for medical application, analyze data and present findings.
• Design and conduct complex clinical research studies, determining and evaluating alternative methods, computational modeling, diagnosis and treatment.
• Plan and direct studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease.
• Assist in clinical laboratory operations.
• Follow strict safety procedures when handling materials to avoid contamination.
• Teach principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and research staff.
• Consult with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs.
• Develop treatments and research tools and techniques.
• Explore subject area and define scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies.
• Develop hypotheses to be tested and methodology for evaluating results.
• Examine the results of clinical trials and adjust the dosage levels to reduce negative side effects or to induce better results.
• Communicate research results to the scientific community via published papers.
• Develop new proposals for research and obtain support for new and/or continuing research activities.
• Make recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities.
• Perform other related duties.

Education

Ph.D. in Biological Science or related field

Job description

Mount Sinai Health System in New York, NY is seeking an Associate Scientist to contribute to understanding human diseases and improving health outcomes through translational and clinical research.

You will design and conduct complex studies, mentor staff, and collaborate with physicians and researchers to develop new research methods and publish findings, while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.