Current Openings

Clinical Research Coordinator I (Dr Zhang’s Lab) – Liver

The Clinical Research Coordinator assists in the daily activities of clinical research studies, obtains informed consent; collects, maintains and organizes study information. Assists in preparing grant applications and documents (for e.g., Institutional Review Board, Grants and Contracts Office).

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PhD Opportunity: Doctoral Student in Nutrition, Microbiome & Liver Disease

We are recruiting a motivated PhD student to join a newly funded NIH R01 clinical trial (BEAN-MASLD) testing whether adults with MASLD and intermediate-stage fibrosis can adopt a navy bean-rich diet, and how it affects liver fat, liver stiffness and the gut microbiome. The project combines a randomized crossover trial design with gut and oral microbiome sequencing, metabolomics, and proteomics, and offers training in nutritional epidemiology, microbiome science, and translational hepatology.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to lead analyses of multi-omics data, contribute to first-author publications, and gain hands-on experience with clinical trial conduct from startup through completion.

We are looking for someone with:

  • Strong interest in nutrition, the microbiome, or liver disease research
  • Quantitative skills and comfort with R, Python, or SAS
  • Background in epidemiology, biostatistics, nutrition, microbiology, or a related field
  • Curiosity, independence, and enthusiasm for collaborative science

Prospective students should apply through the Icahn School of Medicine graduate programs and may reach out to me directly at Xiaotao.Zhang@mountsinai.org to discuss the opportunity.

Flyer: PhD students wanted in the Zhang Lab

Internship Opportunity: Research Intern 

We are looking for a graduate student to join a new project on liver fibrosis using the Mount Sinai MASLD/MASH registry. Interns work with real clinical data and can contribute to abstracts and papers. If you are interested, please email me at Xiaotao.Zhang@mountsinai.org.