Data-Driven Brain Health Research Fellow: Nutrition & Neurology

Myana; Somerville (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 71,750; Full time

Job summary

Myana seeks a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Nutrition and Neurology to accelerate discovery in brain health through nutritional metabolism research at the McCance Center for Brain Health, Neurology department. Work spans dietary data, biospecimens, neuroimaging, and brain aging mechanisms.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree with human investigation publications and a track record in brain health research.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in nutrition, neuroscience, nutritional epidemiology, neurology, or related field with human investigation experience.
• Proven record of peer‑reviewed publications and ongoing research in nutritional metabolism and brain health.
• Assets: experience in brain aging, Alzheimer's or cerebrovascular diseases; independence in longitudinal analysis.

Responsibilities

• Data-driven research using dietary data, biospecimens, neuroimaging, and post-mortem tissue to link diet and brain health.
• Longitudinal and statistical analysis with disease incidence modeling and dimension reduction.
• Prepare technical reports, manuscripts, and contribute to grant proposals with preliminary findings.

Skills

Doctoral-level training

Research and publication productivity

Brain aging / neurodegeneration

Education

Doctoral degree in nutrition or neuroscience

Job description

Myana seeks a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Nutrition and Neurology to accelerate discovery in brain health through nutritional metabolism research at the McCance Center for Brain Health, Neurology department. Work spans dietary data, biospecimens, neuroimaging, and brain aging mechanisms.

Applicants should have a doctoral degree with human investigation publications and a track record in brain health research.