Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-30001-333

About the role

The Tsankov lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral fellow to join a vibrant, multidisciplinary team focused on advancing research in medicine and genomics.

Responsibilities

• Process and analyze NGS and other biomedical data using established pipelines.
• Maintain and update established pipelines.
• Develop and benchmark new tools for NGS and single cell data analysis.
• Collaborate with researchers in interpretation of data.
• Teach principles of single-cell biology and spatial data analysis to other trainees.
• Conduct research to develop new methodologies for medical application, analyzing data and presenting findings to the scientific audience and general public.
• Write and publish manuscripts.
• Participate in the preparation and writing of grants.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computer Science, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Biological Sciences, or other relevant quantitative discipline.
• Training/exposure to machine learning, statistical modeling, and NGS genomic analysis.
• Ability to think creatively, work independently and within a team.
• Strong publication record.
• Team oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Programming/scripting skills in R, Python/Jupyter, Perl, Unix, LSF etc.
• A genuine love for science and people.

Benefits

The Mount Sinai Health System offers a competitive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

Pay

$74,692 Annually

Schedule

Full-time, Monday through Friday.

Contact Information

To apply, please send 1) your CV with a list of publications and research experiences, 2) a short summary of your present and future research interests, and 3) a list of three references and their contact information to Alex Tsankov (alexander.tsankov@mssm.edu).