Faculty Position in Functional Genomics

The Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in New York, NY invites applications for multiple tenure-eligible or tenured faculty positions at the Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor levels.

Mount Sinai is ranked as one of the nation’s top biomedical institutions in research, patient care, and education. Since 2011, Mount Sinai has made major investments to attract world class expertise and build cutting-edge resources to fuel advanced research in biomedical data science and innovative technology development. Faculty recruits will be appointed in the Department of Genetics and Genomic Sciences (GGS), which is currently the 5th ranked genetics department nationally based on NIH funding. Based on work in GGS, Mount Sinai was recently recognized as the 4th most innovative data science organization in the world by Fast Company.

We seek exceptional faculty candidates with expertise in developing and/or applying advanced computational, molecular, cellular, or engineering strategies to advance functional genomics research. Candidates can focus on translation of these strategies to any area of medicine and/or disease. Relevant research directions include but are not limited to high-throughput functional genomics screening using genome editing and other technologies, in-situ transcriptomics/proteomics screening, single cell and/or spatial methods, functional genome annotation, genome graph representation and genome assembly. Another direction of interest is to integrate different types of biomedical data to gain insights on how the spectrum of genomic perturbations and associated transcriptomic and/or proteomic responses contribute to different biological processes or disease development. As biomedical research becomes an increasingly interdisciplinary science, success will require a goal-directed, team-oriented approach. We seek faculty members interested in working in a fast paced, highly collaborative environment in which interdisciplinary teams of data scientists, technology innovators, and experts in key diseases work together with the shared goal of leveraging large-scale data, coupled with applications of advanced multi-omics technologies, to predict, test, and translate novel therapies faster and more effectively.

Applicants should hold a Ph.D., M.D. or M.D./Ph.D. and are expected to develop independent research programs and participate in graduate student mentoring and teaching. Senior applicants are expected to have a national or international reputation in their research fields and successful track records of research funding. We offer highly competitive recruitment packages, strong institutional commitments to faculty support, comprehensive benefits, relocation services, and a rewarding work and life environment. The Icahn School of Medicine is located in the heart of Manhattan, one block from central park.

Applicants should prepare the following materials and submit the application at https://bit.ly/ggsrecruit2021.

1. Cover letter (please clearly state your area of research interest); Please name the file as: ApplicantLastName.ApplicantFirstName.pdf
2. CV; Please name the file as: ApplicantLastName.ApplicantFirstName.CV.pdf
3. Research plan (3-page max without references); Please name the file as: ApplicantLastName.ApplicantFirstName.ResearchPlan.pdf

Completed applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis with an initial deadline of December 15, 2021. Review of applications will begin immediately, and will remain open until positions are filled.

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Educational Institution and Employer. Women and members of underrepresented minority groups are strongly encouraged to apply. In addition, candidates are encouraged to use the cover letter to provide any additional information the candidate feels relevant to disadvantaged backgrounds.

Please contact ggsrecruitment@mssm.edu with any questions