Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Nutrition and Neurology
mgh institute of health professionsSomerville, MA
$71,750 - $81,179
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mgh institute of health professionsSomerville, MA2 days ago
$71,750 - $81,179
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Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)Colleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsSpecialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) HospitalsPost-Doctoral Research Fellow in Nutrition and Neurology The Brain Nutrition Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Nutrition and Neurology to accelerate scientific discovery in brain health through nutritional metabolism research. The Lab, led by Dr. Gene Bowman and part of the McCance Center for Brain Health in the Department of Neurology, is committed to maximizing brain health and preventing age-related brain diseases by investigating the impact of nutrition and metabolism on cognition and Alzheimer's disease pathology. The McCance Center Brain Nutrition Laboratory connects innovation in nutrition science, metabolism, and neurobiology to practical clinical interventions for brain health. Our interdisciplinary team integrates expertise across nutritional neuroscience, genetics, exercise, sleep, data science, epidemiology, and bench research methods to pioneer new approaches for healthy brain aging.
Key Responsibilities:
Data-driven research: Utilize rich datasets including dietary and lifestyle factors, biospecimens (blood, CSF), neuroimaging biomarkers, and post-mortem brain tissue to uncover mechanisms linking diet and metabolism to brain health.
Longitudinal and statistical analysis: Acquire skills in conducting biomarker guided longitudinal analyses of brain health outcomes using advanced methods including disease incidence modeling and dimension reduction on exposure/outcome measures in nutritional neuroscience.
Scientific communication: Prepare technical reports and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and contribute to grant proposals with robust preliminary findings to compete for federal, foundation, and industry funding.
Required Skills & Experience:
Doctoral-level training (PhD, MD, ScD, ND or equivalent) in nutrition, neuroscience, nutritional epidemiology, neuroepidemiology, neurology, or nutritional biochemistry/biology, including human investigation experience as evidenced by publications. Evidence of research and publication productivity in peer-reviewed settings, and an aspiration to advance original research on nutritional metabolism impacting cognition and overall brain health. Valuable assets: Experience in research on brain aging, Alzheimer's or cerebrovascular diseases; independence in longitudinal statistical analysis; success in participant recruitment; and early funding accomplishments.
Education:
Doctoral degree in relevant areas (nutritional epidemiology, medicine, nutritional biochemistry/biology), with demonstrated research output in human investigations.
Compensation range for this role is between $71,750 - $81,179. Years of experience may influence compensation above the starting range listed, as consistent with organizational guidelines and internal equity.
Onsite work location is 399 Revolution Drive.
EEO Statement:
1200 The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran's Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.
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Level
LeadL6
Salary
$71,750 - $81,179
Location
Somerville, MA
Occupation
Neurologists
Industry
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology)
Posted
2 days ago
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