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The new Center for Myocardial Research within the Cardiovascular Research Institute and Fuster Heart Hospital @ Mount Sinai in New York City is actively seeking dynamic and creative individuals for full-time, tenure-track faculty positions.

The successful candidate will be expected have an innovative research program in cardiovascular research with significant extramural funding (e.g., NIH etc.). Research target areas include cellular, molecular, and physiological myofilament biology, proteinopathies, structure, single molecule biophysics, gene therapy, etc. Candidates who perform research or are interested in investigating Duchenne dilated cardiomyopathy (Duchenne-DCM), are particularly encouraged to apply. 

Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital is ranked #2 in the nation for Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery by U.S. News and World Report for 2025-2026. The Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) is Mount Sinai's hub for both fundamental and translational cardiovascular science, focusing on myofilament function, molecular basis of complex diseases, genomics, cardiac bioengineering, cardioimmunology, metabolism, genetics, neurocardiology, senescence/aging, circadian rhythm/sleep and large animal preclinical studies. Applicants bridging any of these disciplines are especially encouraged to apply. The newly formed Center for Myocardial Research within the CVRI is a fast-growing, highly interdisciplinary unit whose faculty make pivotal contributions to Mount Sinai's mission of multidisciplinary and collaborative discovery through cross-cutting basic and applied/translational research. For more information on CVRI see: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/cardiovascular.

Excellent opportunities exist at Mount Sinai for interdisciplinary research collaborations with an active community of basic biomedical and clinical scientists in world class graduate and medical school departments, as well as access to huge patient electronic data base and participation in numerous Centers and Institutes of Excellence that include: Cardiovascular Imaging Center; Center for Scientific Diversity; Center for Technology, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship; Center for Bioinformatics; Center for Precision Disease Modeling; Black Family Stem Cell Institute; Mindich Child Health and Development Institute; Biomedical Engineering and Imaging Institute; The Charles Bronfman Institute for Personalized Medicine; Drug Discovery Institute; Icahn Genomics Institute; Institute for Regenerative Medicine; Artificial Intelligence and Human Health and Institute for Health Equity Research; Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Precision Immunology Institute; and the Friedman Brain Institute. 

The successful candidate will have dedicated state-of-the-art laboratory space, access to outstanding core facilities, administrative support, generous start-up funding, and a mortgage assistance program. Outstanding Mount Sinai benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; paid vacation, sick leave, and holidays; partial tuition reimbursement for the employee and qualified family members; optional retirement plans; as well as access to New York City recreation and cultural activities and more, with Central Park as your back yard!

Title: Assistant, Associate or Full Professor, (T/TE)

Institute: Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Department: Medicine (Cardiology)

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Mount Sinai Health System is one of the largest academic medical systems in the New York metro area, with more than 48,000 employees working across eight hospitals, more than 400 outpatient practices, more than 300 labs, a school of nursing, and a leading school of medicine and graduate education. Mount Sinai advances health for all people, everywhere, by taking on the most complex health care challenges of our time - discovering and applying new scientific learning and knowledge; developing safer, more effective treatments; educating the next generation of medical leaders and innovators; and supporting local communities by delivering high-quality care to all who need it. Through the integration of its hospitals, labs, and schools, Mount Sinai offers comprehensive health care solutions from birth through geriatrics, leveraging innovative approaches such as artificial intelligence and informatics while keeping patients' medical and emotional needs at the center of all treatment. The Health System includes more than 9,000 primary and specialty care physicians; 13 joint-venture outpatient surgery centers throughout the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester, Long Island, and Florida; and more than 30 affiliated community health centers. We are consistently ranked by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals, receiving high "Honor Roll" status, and are highly ranked: No. 1 in Geriatrics, top 5 in Cardiology/Heart Surgery, and top 20 in Diabetes/Endocrinology, Gastroenterology/GI Surgery, Neurology/Neurosurgery, Orthopedics, Pulmonology/Lung Surgery, Rehabilitation, and Urology. New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai is ranked No. 12 in Ophthalmology. U.S. News & World Report's "Best Children's Hospitals" ranks Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital among the country's best in several pediatric specialties. The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked No. 11 nationwide in National Institutes of Health funding and in the 99th percentile in research dollars per investigator according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. Newsweek's "The World's Best Smart Hospitals" ranks The Mount Sinai Hospital as No. 1 in New York and in the top five globally, and Mount Sinai Morningside in the top 20 globally.

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• PhD and/or MD degree
• Strong publication record, commensurate with level of experience
• Significant funding 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Impactful postdoctoral research experience
• Active extramural research funding
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Multi-disciplinary, collaborative training and research
• Establish cross-departmental research teams linking cardiac muscle investigators with electrophysiology physicians to study mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis and cardiomyopathy progression.

Assistant Professor level position: 125K to 175K

Associate Professor level position: 175K to 200K

Professor level position: 200K to 250K

Salary Disclosure Information:

Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits. 

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:
Physician Recruitment Department
Mount Sinai Health System
Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org

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 $ - $ . 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.

• PhD and/or MD degree
• Strong publication record, commensurate with level of experience
• Significant funding 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Impactful postdoctoral research experience
• Active extramural research funding
• Strong writing and communication skills
• Multi-disciplinary, collaborative training and research
• Establish cross-departmental research teams linking cardiac muscle investigators with electrophysiology physicians to study mechanisms of arrhythmogenesis and cardiomyopathy progression.

Assistant Professor level position: 125K to 175K

Associate Professor level position: 175K to 200K

Professor level position: 200K to 250K

Salary Disclosure Information:

Mount Sinai Health System provides a salary range to comply with the New York City law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialties, historical productivity, historical collections, and hospital/community need. As such, an actual salary may fall closer to one or the other end of the range, and in certain circumstances, may wind up being outside of the listed salary range. The salary range listed is for full-time employment and does not include bonuses / incentive compensation or benefits. 

Please specify Job Title of interest and send CV with Cover Letter to:
Physician Recruitment Department
Mount Sinai Health System
Physician.recruitment@mountsinai.org

• Develop and maintain an independent, well-funded, research program
• Participate in the development and conduct of innovative and significant research
• Publish in high-impact journals
• Actively collaborate with Physicians in Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital
• Play an active role in training graduate and medical students, as well as postdoctoral and medical fellows
• Participate in appropriate Institute events, including faculty meetings, seminars, and retreats