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NIH FIRST at Mount Sinai Early-Stage Investigator Inquiry Form

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, a premier academic medical research hub in New York City, is seeking 12 early-stage investigators with research foci in health equity, cancer, infectious disease & microbiology, and neuroscience as part of a larger, NIH-funded (1U54CA267776) cluster hiring initiative to promote and sustain academic cultures of inclusive excellence and foster a self-sustaining scientific community. This initiative reflects and builds upon Mount Sinai's longstanding commitment to anti-racism and diversifying the biomedical research workforce.

We are interested in faculty who are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences and/or have a strong track record in diversity, equity and inclusion who demonstrate high potential to establish independent research careers.

Thank you very much for your interest in the Assistant Professor position as part of the NIH FIRST Cohort cluster hiring program at Mount Sinai. Please take a few minutes to answer the questions listed below. Should you have any questions about this form or the program more generally, please feel free to contact us at NIHFIRST@mountsinai.org.

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Current Institution:

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What is your title at your current institution?

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Please select the highest degree(s) you have obtained.

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MD or equivalent

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Are you within 10 years of having earned your terminal degree (MD, PhD, etc.)?

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Which cluster topic areas are most relevant to your research? Indicate all that apply.

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Health Equity

Cancer

Neuroscience

Infectious Disease and Microbiology

Please indicate your personal identity groups based on the NIH's categories of underrepresented groups in the extramural scientific workforce. Indicate all that apply.

Racial or ethnic minority groups including Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders

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Can you provide further explanation of how you perceive yourself to be underrepresented in science and medicine outside of the categories defined by the NIH?

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Do you currently have a career development award funded by a federal agency or professional society?

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No, but career development award proposal is pending review

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How did you hear about this position?

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Referral from Mount Sinai faculty member

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Please upload your Cover Letter:

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Please upload your current Curriculum Vitae (CV):

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Please upload a statement describing your commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility in your scholarly work and/or service.

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