Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-12756-010

Department: Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery

Institution: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Name of PI or Supervisor: Maaike van Gerwen, 212-241-0432, [email protected]

Location: New York, NY

Employment Type: Full Time

Start Date: Fall/ Winter 2026

Administrative Contact: Kerry Feeney, 212-241-7008, [email protected]

About

The Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai seeks a highly motivated and talented postdoctoral research fellow with interests in environmental epidemiology, multi-omics integration, and bioinformatics.

The candidate will join a multidisciplinary research team investigating the role of environmental exposures in the development and progression of head and neck diseases. Our research integrates large-scale epidemiological data with multi-omics approaches, including genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, and metabolomics, to better understand the molecular mechanisms underlying environmental health effects and disease susceptibility.

This position is well-suited for candidates with a strong background in environmental epidemiology, bioinformatics, computational biology, or biostatistics who are interested in applying advanced statistical and computational approaches to investigate the relationships between environmental exposures, molecular mechanisms, and disease. The successful candidate will have opportunities to lead research projects, develop innovative analytical approaches, collaborate with researchers across disciplines, and contribute to high-impact scientific publications.

Requirements

A doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, MD) is required. Additional required qualifications include:

• PhD in epidemiology, bioinformatics, biostatistics, computational biology, or a related field
• Strong statistical and computational skills, including proficiency in R and/or Python
• Experience analyzing complex epidemiological, high-dimensional biological, or multi-omics datasets
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong scientific writing skills, including experience preparing manuscripts for peer-reviewed publication
• Ability to independently develop and execute research projects
• Ability to work on multiple concurrent projects
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a multidisciplinary research team
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in environmental epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, or exposure assessment
• Experience analyzing and integrating multi-omics data, including genomics, epigenomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and/or metabolomics
• Experience with bioinformatics pipelines and computational tools for processing and analyzing omics datasets
• Knowledge of advanced statistical methods for high-dimensional data analysis, including machine learning and data integration approaches
• Experience combining molecular data with epidemiological and environmental exposure data
• Familiarity with causal inference and mediation analysis
• Experience working with large-scale population-based cohorts and complex epidemiological datasets
• A strong publication record and demonstrated ability to communicate scientific findings effectively
• Experience with grant writing or developing research proposals

Responsibilities

• Conduct large-scale statistical and bioinformatics analyses of epidemiological and multi-omics datasets
• Investigate associations between environmental exposures and head and neck diseases using advanced epidemiological and computational approaches
• Integrate environmental exposure, epidemiological, and multi-omics data to identify molecular pathways and biological mechanisms underlying disease risk
• Develop and apply innovative statistical and computational methods for analyzing high-dimensional and multi-modal datasets
• Lead the preparation and publication of scientific manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals
• Present research findings at national and international scientific conferences
• Collaborate with epidemiologists, bioinformaticians, basic scientists, clinicians, and other researchers across multidisciplinary projects
• Contribute to grant applications and the development of new research proposals
• Maintain well-documented and reproducible analytical workflows

Compensation Statement

The Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides salary ranges that comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $74,69200 - $80,000.00 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and operational 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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