Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-30025-239

A postdoctoral position in the Bernstein lab (https://labs.icahn.mssm.edu/bernsteinlab/) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Tisch Cancer Institute is available immediately. The Bernstein lab studies epigenetic regulation of gene expression in cancer and development, with the long-term goal of understanding the chromatin changes that take place at the molecular level during the transformation process of normal cells to cancer cells. The successful applicant will be part of a highly productive research team studying alterations in chromatin remodeling complexes in cancer through biochemical, molecular, and epigenomic approaches.

The successful candidate will have the ability to think deeply about a problem and test it experimentally, demonstrate strong verbal and written communication skills, and be highly collaborative and a team player. The successful candidate will be part of a thriving and diverse academic environment in the Department of Oncological Sciences within the Tisch Cancer Institute. The position offers competitive salary, subsidized postdoc housing and exposure to a rich environment at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the New York City area. 

Qualifications:

A doctoral degree (PhD and/or MD) is required (or soon to be completed), as well as a strong track record of productivity as evidenced by first author publication(s). The ideal candidate will have expertise in most of the following experimental strategies:

-Protein biochemistry

-Cell culture; Cell modeling (e.g. CRISPR)

-Chromatin analyses (ChIP, CUT&RUN, ATAC-seq, chromatin remodeling)

-Cancer-relevant cell phenotypic assays

-Ability to produce and handle large data sets

-Genome editing

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 $73,588.00 - $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.

, 824 - Oncological Sciences - ISM, Icahn School of Medicine

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• Using a lens of equity in all aspects of patient care delivery, education, and research to promote policies and practices to allow opportunities for all to thrive and reach their potential.
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• Inspiring and fostering an environment of anti-racist behaviors among and between departments and co-workers.

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