Postdoctoral Fellow-MSH-21015-019
- $74,692–$80,000 per year
- Full Time
About the role
The BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is seeking an outstanding physician-scientist or quantitative scientist for a minimum two-year NIH-funded Postdoctoral Research Fellowship supported by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL166720). The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary research team investigating the mechanisms and imaging predictors of malignant ventricular arrhythmias in patients with mitral valve prolapse.
This unique position combines cutting-edge translational cardiovascular imaging research in multimodality cardiovascular imaging, offering an exceptional opportunity for candidates pursuing careers in academic cardiovascular medicine, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, biomedical engineering, or translational imaging science.
Research Responsibilities
The fellow will play a central role in an NIH-funded multidisciplinary research program integrating advanced cardiovascular imaging, clinical phenotyping, and quantitative image analysis to identify novel imaging biomarkers associated with ventricular arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death in mitral valve prolapse.
Primary responsibilities include:
Lead quantitative analysis and interpretation of multimodality cardiovascular imaging studies, including cardiac MRI, PET, echocardiography, and cardiac CT.
Develop and optimize image processing and quantitative analysis pipelines using commercially available and proprietary software.
Integrate multimodality imaging, clinical, electrophysiologic, biomarker, and longitudinal outcomes data into secure HIPAA-compliant research databases.
Develop and maintain centralized research databases while facilitating data access for multidisciplinary collaborators.
Collaborate closely with cardiologists, biomedical engineers, imaging scientists, statisticians, and data scientists to develop innovative analytical approaches.
Participate in image registration, segmentation, radiomic analyses, and advanced quantitative image processing.
Lead preparation of first-author manuscripts for publication in leading cardiovascular journals.
Present research findings at national and international scientific meetings.
Participate in NIH grant preparation, annual progress reports, and future funding applications.
Mentor medical students, graduate students, and junior research trainees.
Research Environment
The fellow will become an integral member of the BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII), one of the nation's premier cardiovascular imaging research centers.
The research environment includes access to:
State-of-the-art PET/MR, cardiac MRI, cardiac CT, echocardiography, and nuclear cardiology facilities
Large prospective cardiovascular imaging registries
Advanced quantitative image analysis software and computational resources
Artificial intelligence and machine learning collaborations
Biomedical engineering expertise
NIH-funded multidisciplinary translational research programs
The fellow will collaborate closely with investigators in Cardiovascular Medicine, Biomedical Engineering, Electrophysiology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Biostatistics within the Mount Sinai Health System.
Qualifications
Applicants should possess one of the following:
MD or MD/PhD with training or strong interest in cardiovascular medicine, cardiac imaging, electrophysiology, heart failure, or related disciplines
PhD in biomedical engineering, imaging sciences, biomedical physics, computer science, or another quantitative discipline with experience in cardiovascular imaging
Preferred qualifications include:
Prior experience in cardiac MRI, PET, echocardiography, cardiac CT, or multimodality cardiovascular imaging
Experience with quantitative image analysis and image processing
Familiarity with Python, MATLAB, R, FSL, SPM, or similar computational software
Strong scientific writing and communication skills
Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary research teams
Career Development
This fellowship is specifically designed to prepare fellows for careers as independent academic investigators and leaders in cardiovascular imaging.
Fellows will benefit from:
Protected research time within an NIH-funded laboratory
Structured mentorship from internationally recognized faculty in cardiovascular imaging and translational research
Opportunities to publish first-author manuscripts in leading cardiovascular journals
Participation in NIH grant development and career development award applications
Presentation of research at national and international scientific meetings
Mentoring experience with medical students, graduate students, and junior trainees
The initial appointment is 1 year, with the possibility of extension based on performance and available funding.
About the BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute
The BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute (BMEII) at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is an internationally recognized center dedicated to advancing precision cardiovascular medicine through innovation in multimodality imaging, biomedical engineering, artificial intelligence, and translational research. Investigators within the Institute lead numerous NIH-funded programs spanning cardiovascular disease, inflammation, molecular imaging, structural heart disease, and computational imaging sciences.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit:
Curriculum vitae
Brief statement describing research interests and long-term career goals
Contact information for three professional references
Applications should be submitted to:
Maria Giovanna Trivieri, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine
BioMedical Engineering and Imaging Institute
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
(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 $74,692.00 - $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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