Mount Sinai Health System · 19 hours ago
Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-13001-007
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
$72K/yr - $80K/yr
1+ years expMount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, and they are seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to conduct research in the field of neurosurgery. The role involves designing and conducting complex clinical research studies, developing methodologies for medical applications, and collaborating with other researchers to improve patient care.
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Responsibilities
Conducts research to develop methodologies, instrumentation and procedures for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings
Designs and conducts complex clinical research studies requiring the determination and evaluation of alternative methods, computational modeling, diagnosis and treatment
Plans and directs studies to investigate human or animal disease, preventive methods, and treatments for disease
Under the mentorship of Drs. Shigematsu, Berenstein & Fifi, the candidate will facilitate execution of clinical laboratory operations within animals. This will involve:
Working to reproduce endovascular procedures under x-ray guidance in vitro and in animal models
Testing treatments such as radiosurgery, glue embolization, coiling, as well as histological assessment of tissue directly after intervention
Performing surgeries on both currently available animal models as well as novel models
Follows strict safety procedures when handling materials to avoid contamination
Teaches principles of medicine and medical and laboratory procedures to physicians, residents, students, and research staff
Confers with health departments, industry personnel, physicians, and others to develop health safety standards and public health improvement programs
Develops treatments and designs research tools and techniques
Explores subject area and defines scope and selection of problems for investigation through conceptually related studies
Develops hypotheses to be tested and methodology for evaluating results
Leads protocol writing for various projects (both clinical and lab based) with oversight from Principal Investigators and assistance from other research staff
Works to submit relevant protocols to appropriate regulatory bodies as needed (IACUC - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee and PPHS – Program for Protection of Human Subjects)
Examines the results of clinical trials and adjusts the dosage levels to reduce negative side effects or to induce better results
Communicates research results to the scientific community via published papers
Develops new proposals for research and obtain support for new and/ or continuing research activities
Makes recommendations that have a major impact on extensive scientific research activities
Performs other related duties
Qualification
Required
MD / PhD in sciences
1-2 years of surgical experience, neurosurgical preferable with interventional experience in vivo and in vitro experimentation preferred
Company
Mount Sinai Health System
Mount Sinai Health System delivers integrated medical care, research, and medical education through its network.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$41.9MKey Investors
National Institutes of HealthHearst Health Prize.Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation
2024-11-11Grant· $7M
2024-06-06Grant· $0.1M
2023-11-02Grant· $7M
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Vincent Tammaro
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David Feinberg
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