Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-20093-048

Title: Post-doctoral researcher

Salary: $73,588

Department: Pathology, Molecular and Cell-based therapy 

Name PI or Supervisor: (include phone and email) Judy H. Cho, MD 203-506-1707. Judy.cho@mssm.edu

Web link to Lab: https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/cholab/team/

Web link to Department: https://icahn.mssm.edu/about/departments/pathology

Administrative Contact: (phone and email) Komal Sharma 813-956-0078

Details of Research Project: 

• Evaluation of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying IBD pathogenesis, with a particular focus on epithelial cell biology 
• Consideration of Crohn’s fistulae pathogenesis. Defining mechanisms of injury and non-repair that drive fistula formation 
• Linking IBD genetics with pathogenic and protective mechanisms. 
• Linking population differences with variable pathophysiologic measures 

Technical Duties: (include any protocols)

• Strong proficiency in cell culture methods, with a particular focus on clearly defining outcomes of interest and linking IBD genetics with molecular mechanisms 
• Molecular biology techniques: RT-PCR, ELISA, Western blotting, possibly mass spectrotmetry 
• Developing primary enteroid and co-culture methods 
• Interpretative skills: H&E and intact tissues interpretation 

Educational and other Requirements for the position:

• Successful MD or PhD completion

 

Experience Required: 

• Cell culture of epitheliail cell lines 
• Deep understanding of IBD-associated genes

 

Goals/Outcomes of the Research Project: 

• Multiple publications as primary and secondary authors 
• Identification of molecular pathways contributing to IBD 
• Advances in identifying cell-cell mechanisms of cross-talk 

 

Compensation Statement

 

The 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 this role is $72,500.00 - $80,000.00 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.

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