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Job Description

Title: Postdoctoral Fellow

Salary: $73,588 per year

Department: Microbiology

Physical work location: One Gustave L. Levy Place Box #1124, NY, NY 10029

Name PI or Supervisor: Benhur Lee; benhur.lee@mssm.edu; 212-241-2552

Web link to Lab: https://leelabvirus.host/

Web link to Dep’t: https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments/microbiology

Administrative Contact: Molly Deroy; molly.deroy@mssm.edu; 212-241-7318

Qualifications

Educational and other Requirements for the position: PhD required

Experience Required: Research experience preferred

SPOC-UAW Local 4100 at Icahn School of Medicine (Post Docs), 815 - Microbiology - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

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Responsibilities

Details of Research Project:

The candidate’s research will focus on the biology and pathogenesis of paramyxoviruses using primary cell systems (e.g. Synvivio organ-on-chip models), organoids, and novel animal models including the development of iPSC-derived cell types and organoids using SeV-induced reprogramming. You will bring an organismal perspective to the molecular virology projects in the lab. You will also help in identifying viral and host determinants that modulate viral replication and pathogenesis coupled with the use of antivirals that target these determinants. You will apply his animal and organoid culture expertise to help various projects in the lab.

Technical Duties:

• Develop and apply organoid culture systems to questions regarding paramyxoviruses replication, tropism and species restriction.

• Use reverse genetics to generate paramyxoviruses with relevant mutations that allow for analysis of virus-host determinants.

• Learn and teach small animal infection and analytical techniques to other members of the lab.

• Partake in rotating lab responsibilities that contribute to a well-functioning lab.

• Helping the PI write and obtain approvals for animal (IACUC) and relevant biosafety protocols (IBC).

• Join in all relevant intellectual activities of the lab and department.

• Write and publish results in a timely fashion.

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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 48,000 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 more than 9,000 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, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in 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. 11 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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The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $72500 - $80000 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.