As a Postdoctoral Associate in Medicine you will be working on a project related to cardiometabolic diseases including heart arrhythmias, myocardial infarction, and type 2 diabetes. You will be responsible for the following:
- Conduct the research independently and/or collaboratively with colleagues to ensure all experiments are appropriately conducted following Lab, Department, and College policies and procedures.
- Designing, organizing, and carrying out experiments using established protocols, and sometimes adapting to and designing new protocols.
- Collect, prepare, and analyze research data. This may include keeping a detailed notebook summarizing experiments and recording research data and/or maintaining a computer database of the research data.
- Tabulate data for presentations and use graphics and statistical software to analyze and present data.
- Participate in abstract and article preparation with the Principal Investigator, publish results in research journals, and present findings at conferences.
- Assist the Principal Investigator in applying for fellowship, grant, and scholarship support, as requested.
- Apply for and obtain independent postdoctoral fellowship funding.
- Assume general responsibility for scientific operations of the laboratory, including training and supervising interns, students, and other laboratory personnel, as necessary.
- Work with others on collaborative projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD or MD in relevant discipline
- Strong background in cellular and molecular biology
- Experience with documentation review and maintaining accurate records
- Proficiency in data analysis using statistical software such as Excel, Powerpoint, Prism. Programming skills are a plus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience working with lab animals is preferred
- Experience with physiological and metabolic experiments is a plus
Application Process:
Interested applicants should submit a copy of their CV and 3 references to James Lo, MD, PhD - Jal2063@med.cornell.edu
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Appointment Term:
This appointment is for 1 year.
Starting Date:
November 1, 2026
Location of Appointment:
Belfer Research Building on Weill Cornell Medicine’s main campus.
Lab and Department Websites:
https://cardiology.weillcornell.org/research/research-labs
Salary:
$75,812
Benefits:
A summary of employee benefits can be found on the WCM Human Resources website.
Visa Options:
Candidates applying for this position could be eligible for a J-1 Exchange visitor visa and the H-1B temporary worker visa.
Union Membership:
This position is covered under a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between Weill Cornell Medicine and the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (“UAW”), and its Local Union, Weill Cornell Medicine Postdocs United-UAW Local 4100.
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