Brain Aging Postdoc: Multi-Omics & In Vivo Neurobiology

Beth Israel Lahey Health; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health invites applications for a junior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Mavrikaki Lab, a joint effort with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. The role focuses on brain aging and cognitive decline, leveraging spatial transcriptomics, multi-omics, and in vivo mouse models to uncover pathways that regulate age-related cognition.

The candidate will design and execute multi-omic workflows, mentor students, and contribute to manuscript preparation

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, or closely related field.
• 0–2 years of postdoctoral research experience.
• Strong foundational expertise in molecular biology techniques.
• First-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute multi-omic pipelines (spatial transcriptomics, bulk RNA-seq) and validate targets using RNAscope, RT-qPCR, and immunohistochemistry.
• Lead in vivo rodent studies with stereotaxic surgeries and behavioral phenotyping for cognitive assessment.
• Contribute to cell-based assay design for target validation.
• Mentor junior lab members and contribute to manuscript writing and grant development.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques

Rodent aging research

In situ tissue analysis

Multi-omic datasets

Written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

First-author publications

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience or Molecular Biology

Tools

RNAscope

RT-qPCR

Immunohistochemistry

Spatial transcriptomics

Bulk RNA-seq

Job description

Beth Israel Lahey Health invites applications for a junior Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Mavrikaki Lab, a joint effort with Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. The role focuses on brain aging and cognitive decline, leveraging spatial transcriptomics, multi-omics, and in vivo mouse models to uncover pathways that regulate age-related cognition.

The candidate will design and execute multi-omic workflows, mentor students, and contribute to manuscript preparation