Associate Researcher II-Environmental Science
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Job Location:
New York City, NY - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Mount Sinai Physiolab is looking for an individual with a strong background in nutrition and exercise physiology who is interested in both research and clinical work to fill an immediately available full-time position. This is a unique position in which there is no typical day and the candidate will be involved in a wide variety of projects.
As the Mount Sinai Associate Researcher Physiolab Manager you will lead a team of registered dietitians and exercise physiologists to provide high quality nutrition counseling dietary assessments and cutting-edge metabolic assessments to a diverse patient group. As manager of the lab you will support the labs functions improve efficiency and streamline processes as the lab continues to grow under the Direction of Dr. Ryan Walker. As manager you will oversee day-to-day functioning of the lab including scheduling financial management and supply procurement. You will also conduct nutrition and lifestyle counseling utilize gold-standard equipment and resources to administer metabolic and physiological testing. We view the Mount Sinai Physiolab as a successful start-up with massive potential for growth and impact in the field of personalized and preventive medicine. The Physiolab Manager will be expected to lead efforts to enhance collaborations and partnerships in pursuit of lab promotion and growth in the NY area.
The Physiolab Manager will also have the potential to become involved in clinical research led by Dr. Walker and other clinical research projects conducted at the Human Metabolism and Physiology Lab (HMPL); a core lab within the Translational Research Core at the NIH-funded NY Diabetes Research Center.
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Responsibilities
Provide nutrition and lifestyle counseling initial and follow ups
Perform body composition assessment using BodPod technology
Perform resting metabolic rate assessment using metabolic cart and metabolic chamber technologies
Perform exercise metabolic assessments (Fatmax submax VO2max testing) using metabolic cart and metabolic chamber technologies
Client relations report generation and appointment scheduling
Upkeep of lab including maintenance of equipment monitoring of inventory and ordering of supplies and materials
Liaise with department administrators to advise monthly reports of the lab and communication regarding ad hoc needs of the lab
Work with various Mount Sinai publications to offer expertise and promote the Physiolab (Social media blog post educational material development)
Marketing business analysis
Assist in management of student volunteers
Qualifications
Minimum: CDR credentialed RD/RDN with at least 2 years experience (Masters degree preferred)
Required: Strong background in nutrition exercise science physiology or related field
Preferred: Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) work experience in exercise science weight management and/or related field
Preferred: Experience in EPIC
Desirable applicants:
Have experience with nutrition assessment and counseling
Are team players and work well with highly interdisciplinary teams
Can function independently and have strong time management skills
Display a positive and supportive attitude towards diverse patients
Strong administrative organizational and communication abilities
Ability to organize tasks and function independently
Desire to learn and improve capabilities to expand skillsets
About the Mount Sinai Physiolab. The Mount Sinai Physiolab provides individual health and wellness recommendations through data-driven evidence-based fitness metabolic nutrition and body composition assessments.
With our state-of-the-art equipment such as the BodPod Metabolic Cart and Metabolic Chamber as well as our uniquely designed protocols we can evaluate your innate physiology and metabolic function and provide a comprehensive report customized to help you better understand your metabolic needs. Paired with personalized programming and hands-on counseling education and follow-ups the Mount Sinai Physiolab offers a strategic approach to help you achieve your health and wellness goals.
About the Human Metabolism and Physiology Lab. The Human Metabolism and Physiology Lab at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is one of the most advanced applied metabolism centers in the country. Our mission is to characterize individual variability in innate physiology and metabolic function in order to further our understanding of the pathophysiology of obesity and metabolic disease. Focusing on personalization we offer gold-standard precision measures rather than more common approaches that are generalized and imprecise. We are committed to serving individuals of different health statuses across the lifespan by translating scientific findings into actionable and sustainable health recommendations. Understanding the determinants of an individuals metabolic physiology we believe is critical to advancing scientific research and improving clinical care.
Please apply with a cv and cover letter with description of research interests .
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Intelligence Community Experience
- Python
- Spss
- Microsoft Word
- R
- Regression Analysis
- Windows
- Stata
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Research Experience
- Data Modeling
- Writing Skills
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