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Job Description

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 lab’s 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.

Visit https://www.mountsinai.org/locations/physiolab to learn more about the Physiolab.

Visit https://profiles.mountsinai.org/ryan-w-walker to learn more about the Walker Lab.

Visit https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/human-metabolism to learn more about the HMPL

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 individual’s 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 .

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

About Us

Strength through Unity and Inclusion

The Mount Sinai Health System is committed to fostering an environment where everyone can contribute to excellence. We share a common dedication to delivering outstanding patient care. When you join us, you become part of Mount Sinai’s unparalleled legacy of achievement, education, and innovation as we work together to transform healthcare. We encourage all team members to actively participate in creating a culture that ensures fair access to opportunities, promotes inclusive practices, and supports the success of every individual.

At Mount Sinai, our leaders are committed to fostering a workplace where all employees feel valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, fairness, and continuous learning drive positive change, improving the well-being of our staff, patients, and organization. Our leaders are expected to challenge outdated practices, promote a culture of respect, and work toward meaningful improvements that enhance patient care and workplace experiences. We are dedicated to building a supportive and welcoming environment where everyone has the opportunity to thrive and advance professionally. Explore this opportunity and be part of the next chapter in our history.

About the Mount Sinai Health System:

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Mount Sinai Health System is an equal opportunity employer, complying with all applicable federal civil rights laws. We do not discriminate, exclude, or treat individuals differently based on race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are deeply committed to fostering an environment where all faculty, staff, students, trainees, patients, visitors, and the communities we serve feel respected and supported. Our goal is to create a healthcare and learning institution that actively works to remove barriers, address challenges, and promote fairness in all aspects of our organization.

Compensation Statement

Mount Sinai Health System (MSHS) provides a salary range to comply with the New York City Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $58660.91 - $81882.34 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.