Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Nutrition and Neurology

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

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital's Brain Nutrition Lab invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Nutrition and Neurology. The role advances brain health research through nutritional metabolism using diverse human and biomarker data.

You will design and conduct data-driven studies, perform longitudinal analyses, and contribute to manuscripts and grant proposals to support scientific discovery in cognition and aging. Candidates will work closely with Dr.

Qualifications

• Doctoral-level training in nutrition, neuroscience, or related field with demonstrated human investigations/publications.
• Evidence of research and publication productivity in peer-reviewed settings.
• Assets: experience in brain aging, Alzheimer's or cerebrovascular diseases; independence in longitudinal analysis; recruitment experience and early funding accomplishments.

Responsibilities

• Data-driven research: Utilize rich datasets to uncover mechanisms linking diet and metabolism to brain health.
• Longitudinal and statistical analysis: Conduct biomarker-guided longitudinal analyses with advanced methods.
• Scientific communication: Prepare technical reports and manuscripts and contribute to grant proposals with robust preliminary findings.

Skills

Data-driven research

Longitudinal analysis

Scientific writing

Education

Doctoral degree in nutrition, neuroscience, or related field

Job description

We're excited to learn more about you! To apply for this position, please email your CV and cover letter directly to Dr. Gene Bowman, [e-mail]. Please do not apply through this link.

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.

About the Brain Nutrition Lab

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.

Application Details

Interested candidates can learn more and apply online via MGH Careers.

The Brain Nutrition Lab invites talented researchers to join a vibrant team advancing the science of brain health at one of Harvard's leading clinical and research environments.

The compensation range for this role is between $70,000-$71,750.

The General Hospital Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. 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. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.