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Mount Sinai is seeking a highly motivated clinically trained post-doctoral fellow to conduct clinical and translational research!

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking a highly motivated clinically trained post-doctoral fellow to conduct clinical and translational research in psychosis spectrum disorders or mood disorders. T32 funding is available.

Candidates must be highly motivated in the use of neuroscience methods to understand mechanisms of dysfunction in clinical populations including mood disorders, schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. The fellow will receive one-on-one mentoring and structured coursework in clinical and translational research methodology and work in a collaborative, multi-disciplinary environment to gain experience in clinical and translational research.

This will occur in the intellectually stimulating setting of our vibrant departments of psychiatry (# 4 in NIH funding nationwide) and Neuroscience (#3 in NIH funding). Fellows will have the opportunity to draw from the substantial resources of the Icahn School of Medicine, including resources located within the Friedman Brain Institute and the Translational and Molecular Imaging Institute, in order to carry out high-impact clinical and translational research. Travel and pilot funding stipends are available, and salaries are competitive.

The primary responsibilities of the fellow will be to assist in managing research projects, analyze research data, present findings at national and/or local conferences, and write up results for publication. The fellow will also be responsible for overseeing the smooth running of patients in the studies and assisting the research coordinators in ongoing efforts of subject recruitment, lab management, and data organization.

US citizenship or green card is required. An M.D. and/or a Ph.D. is required. Clinical training (residency +/- clinical fellowship for MDs and clinical internship for PhDs) is required. Experience with clinical populations and/or clinical assessment is preferred. Strong skills in experimental design, quantitative methods/statistical modeling, and the ability to carry out independent data analyses using standard software packages (e.g., SPSS, SAS, and/or R, Python, SPM, FSL, and/or AFNI) are preferred. The successful candidate must demonstrate solid mastery of written English and show evidence of peer-reviewed publications.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Manage and analyze research data

• Present work at national conferences and write-up results for publication

• Oversee the smooth and efficient running of the studies, working with research coordinators to develop and maintain efficient study procedures

• Work with research coordinators to facilitate patient enrollment, assessment, and running as needed

• Assist with new study design and programming of tasks

• Assist in grant preparations, seek out opportunities for fellowship funding

• Compensation range from 230K to 260K (not including bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits)

Qualifications:

• MD or Ph.D. in Psychology or related field

• Clinical training (residency +/- clinical fellowship for MDs and internship for PhDs)

Minimum Computer Skills:

• Advanced knowledge of data analysis (e.g., SPSS, SAS, and/or R, SPM, FSL, and/or AFNI) preferred

• Basic to intermediate knowledge of Matlab and/or other coding experience would be highly desirable

• Intermediate-level experience with E-prime or other experimental presentation programs would be desirable

General Skills:

• Solid mastery of written English and evidence of peer-reviewed publications

• Highly organized, strong attention to detail, good with multitasking, very reliable

• Proactive and independent, self-motivated to analyze and publish neuroimaging research

• Ability to meet deadlines, with proven track record in this area

• Willingness and interest in learning new data analytic techniques

• Experience with research in clinical populations and psychiatric assessment using the SCID/MINI would be desirable

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Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:

Alex Cano

Executive Director Physician Recruitment

Mount Sinai Health System

Alex.cano@mountsinai.org

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 43,000 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 approximately 7,400 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 and top 20 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, 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. 14 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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Requisition ID : 2000004H