Postdoc Research Fellow Psychiatry
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Job Location:
Somerville, NJ - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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Job Summary
The Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory at Brigham and Womens Hospital is seeking a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our growing team. The fellow will work under the primary mentorship ofDr. Johanna Seitz-Holland with additional guidance fromDr. Marek Kubicki. The fellow will be working onseveral funded projects examining psychosis across the lifespan using neuroimaging clinical and blood protein data. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful research while developing a strong foundation in translational psychiatry.We are adynamic teamcommitted to fostering a collaborative supportive and intellectually curious environment. Dr. Seitz-Holland takes mentoring seriously and is dedicated to creating a positive work atmosphere where team members can grow professionally and personally. We welcome applicants who aremotivated eager to learn and excited to be part of a teamworking toward meaningful change in mental health fellow will also have the opportunity to participate in theStuart T. Hauser Research Training Program in Biological and Social Psychiatry (T32 position) which provides further structured training and career development support.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Assisting with quality control and curation of data collected as part of the psychosis projects. Processing imaging and blood data. Analyzing and modeling complex datasets including neuroimaging behavioral and clinical data. Presenting at national and international meetings and building an active research/publication record. Assisting with grant writing. Supervising research assistants and undergraduate research trainees. Actively participating in the T32 training program.
Qualifications
Requirements:
Ph.D. in Neuroscience Clinical Neuroscience Cognitive Science Psychology Engineering Computer Science or a related field. Background in data processing statistics biostatistics or data modeling. Experience in processing and analysis of neuroimaging data is desired but not required. Strong verbal and written communication skills. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team. Demonstrated first-author publication record or pre-print experience. Most importantlya genuine interest in psychiatry motivation to work in a team and excitement for research.
Prior work authorization required (no visa sponsorship available).
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Key Skills
- Bioinformatics
- Genetics
- R
- Biochemistry
- Cell Biology
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Cell Culture
- Molecular Biology
- Data Analysis Skills
- Flow Cytometry
- Microscopy
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