Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Lab Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic

Why Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic is top-ranked in more specialties than any other care provider according to U.S. News & World Report. As we work together to put the needs of the patient first, we are also dedicated to our employees, investing in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans – to take care of you and your family, now and in the future. And with continuing education and advancement opportunities at every turn, you can build a long, successful career with Mayo Clinic.

Benefits Highlights

• Medical: Multiple plan options.
• Dental: Delta Dental or reimbursement account for flexible coverage.
• Vision: Affordable plan with national network.
• Pre-Tax Savings: HSA and FSAs for eligible expenses.
• Retirement: Competitive retirement package to secure your future.

Responsibilities We are seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow to join a pathologist-led research program focused on machine learning applications and disease-mechanism discovery in steatohepatitis. The fellow will contribute to building a multimodal research dataset integrating EHR-derived clinical variables, laboratory data, whole-slide pathology images (WSI), and spatial biology outputs, enabling translational and AI/ML studies.

This is a mentored scholarly training role intended to develop the professional skills needed for an academic/research career.

By the end of the appointment period, the fellow is expected to be able to:

• Design and document reproducible cohort selection logic using EHR and lab data (inclusion/exclusion, phenotyping rules, data definitions)

• Perform and/or oversee high-quality chart review and structured data abstraction, with rigorous QC and documentation

• Support WSI workflows (case/slide organization, metadata linkage, review logging) and coordinate linkage to spatial biology results

• Contribute to a research-ready multimodal dataset (data dictionary elements, variable provenance, harmonization notes, QC checklists)

• Produce scholarly outputs, including abstracts/manuscripts and, where appropriate, pilot analyses that support downstream ML modeling and mechanistic hypotheses

Expected outcomes include a documented dataset module or milestone (e.g., a validated cohort + curated feature set + linked image/spatial metadata), and progress toward peer-reviewed publication during the appointment with mentorship support.

Key responsibilities (research + scholarly development)

• Mastery of python coding, including but not limited, machine learning training using pytorch, and mastery of bioinformatics analysis tools.

• Cohort identification/selection; protocol-driven eligibility screening

• Chart review and clinical variable abstraction; creation of clean research tables and tracking logs

• Whole-slide image organization and review support (as project-appropriate)

• Literature management (End Note) and contribution to study documentation

• Participation in lab meetings and project updates; completion of an Individual Development Plan (IDP)

• Manuscript/abstract preparation and submission support; encouraged to pursue extramural funding opportunities

Qualifications

Must have a Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in a field deemed relevant by the program.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with digital pathology / WSI, image metadata organization, or computational pathology workflows

• Experience with or strong interest in clinical data (EHR/labs), translational research, or pathology-related research

• Proficiency with Excel, Word, and End Note.

• Mastery of Python coding (data cleaning, analysis pipelines, automation)

• Prior publications and experience in team-based research

Exemption Status

Exempt

Compensation Detail

$71,992.20 - $84,220.50 / year; Education, experience and tenure may be considered along with internal equity when job offers are extended.

Benefits Eligible

Yes

Schedule

Full Time

Hours/Pay Period

80

Schedule Details

• Monday
• Friday, normal business hours

Weekend Schedule

N/A

International Assignment

No

Site Description

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Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status or disability status. Learn more about the 'EOE is the Law'. Mayo Clinic participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

Recruiter

Kara Schott