Posted: 26-Aug-23

Location: New York, NY

Salary: Open

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Internal Number: 130795

The Department of Anesthesiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the laboratory of Marcos Vidal Melo, MD, PhD. The laboratory is focused on understanding the early determinants of acute lung dysfunction and injury particularly associated with mechanical ventilation and systemic inflammation using Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography techniques.

The Postdoctoral Research Fellow will work primarily with the analysis of images acquired during animal and human investigations on lung injury and the acquisition of physiological measurements during the studies. The position will provide ample opportunity for presentation and publication and foster the candidate's career development. The candidate is expected to have good oral and written communication skills. The successful candidate will be integrated into a lab with a strong, collaborative, and collegial scientific environment. 

Preferred characteristics include (desirable, not required):

• programming experience with MATLAB, Python, and LabView;
• experience with signal processing, image processing, image analysis including use of AI techniques, numerical analysis, image registration methods, mathematical modeling, and tracer kinetics analysis;
• ability to think creatively and systematically to solve hard problems;
• ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• excellent problem solving and organizational skills;
• experience with animal or human research;
• knowledge of respiratory pathophysiology; education in engineering, or other quantitative sciences.

Qualified applicants must be a recent recipient of a doctorate degree and the degree must have been awarded within the past three years maximum. Columbia University offers a competitive salary and and excellent benefits package. This position falls under a collective bargaining agreement.           

Qualified applicants must be a recent recipient of a doctorate degree and the degree must have been awarded within the past three years maximum. 

Hiring Salary Range: $60,000 - $65,000. The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Columbia University is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran

Pay Transparency Disclosure

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, and training.  The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

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