JOB DESCRIPTION

Appointment Term (and whether reappointment is possible) -TBD

Starting date-TBD

Location of appointment-1470 Madison Ave, Room 201, NY, NY, 10029

Lab- https://labs.neuroscience.mssm.edu/project/hurd-lab/

Dept- https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments/psychiatry

Wages or salary; and benefits-$73,000-$76,000

A molecular postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Dr. Yasmin Hurd at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City within the Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience and Pharmacological Sciences. NIH-funded research is directed towards molecular neurobiological studies of drug addiction and related psychiatric disorders. A major emphasis of the research is on epigenetic contributions to drug addiction. The current project focuses on developmental effects of cannabis, but the research program is also relevant to studies of opioid use disorders.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Candidates should have a strong background in molecular biology, genetics, cell biology and/or protein biochemistry. S/He will be responsible for carrying out high-throughput transcriptomic and epigenomic studies using tissue obtained from postmortem brain specimens of human drug abusers and animal models of addiction. Moreover, studying epigenetic and molecular processes in peripheral specimens are also conducted based on the strong integration between the basic and clinical units within the Hurd translational laboratory. Data from genetic screening of individuals with substance use disorders are also integrated with gene expression and epigenetic datasets. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing projects using molecular and biochemical assays such as RNA-sequencing, ChIP-sequencing, quantitative PCR and western blotting on postmortem brain specimens from human drug abusers and animal models. Computational knowledge for the analysis of genome-wide sequencing data is an advantage. In addition to strong experimental and theoretical knowledge, good organizational, writing and communication skills are also important.

QUALIFICATIONS

At least 3 years experience with molecular techniques. Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Word, Excel, Powerpoint and statistical softwares.

Knowledge of programming languages (e.g., R, JAVA, Perl, Python)

, 859 - Psychiatry - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

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• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

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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.

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer. We comply with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate, exclude, or treat people differently on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. We are passionately committed to addressing racism and its effects on our faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve. Our goal is for Mount Sinai to become an anti-racist health care and learning institution that intentionally addresses structural racism.”

EOE Minorities/Women/Disabled/Veterans

Requisition ID : 3018880