Lead Scientist, Neuroscience & Genomics

Boston Children’s Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a senior research leader to oversee a team of post-doctoral fellows, students, and technicians, guiding studies in human stem cell models and animal systems. The role spans molecular genetics, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, and neuroimmunology.

The candidate will mentor staff, write grants and manuscripts, present at forums, and collaborate across disciplines. Wet lab and computational biology expertise is required, with experience in animal or stem

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience or related field.
• Experience supervising and mentoring research staff.
• Proficiency in genomics and transcriptomics data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Oversee research related to neuroscience, developmental biology, and immunology.
• Guide wet lab experiments in molecular neuroscience and cell culture.
• Contribute to publications and grant proposals.
• Analyze complex biological data including genomics and transcriptomics.
• Oversee human cell culture and interpret experimental results.
• Write grants and manuscripts and present findings at forums.

Job description

Boston Children's Hospital seeks a senior research leader to oversee a team of post-doctoral fellows, students, and technicians, guiding studies in human stem cell models and animal systems. The role spans molecular genetics, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, and neuroimmunology.

The candidate will mentor staff, write grants and manuscripts, present at forums, and collaborate across disciplines. Wet lab and computational biology expertise is required, with experience in animal or stem