Postdoc: Brain Aging Scientist (Multi-Omics & In Vivo)

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

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) invites applications for a junior Postdoctoral Research Fellow to drive high-impact studies on brain aging and cognitive decline. The lab combines spatial transcriptomics, multi-omic approaches, and mouse models to uncover pathways affecting age-related cognition.

The role emphasizes leadership, manuscript preparation, and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams, with exposure to core facilities and potential for grant development.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Molecular Biology, or closely related discipline.
• 0-2 years of postdoctoral research experience.
• First-author publications in peer-reviewed journals.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute multi-omic pipelines including spatial transcriptomics and bulk RNA-seq.
• Lead in vivo rodent studies with stereotaxic deliveries and behavioral phenotyping.
• Contribute to cell-based assays to validate targets.
• Collaborate across interdisciplinary teams and mentor junior members; contribute to manuscripts and grant development.

Skills

Molecular biology

Neuroscience

Cell-based assays

Education

Ph.D. in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

RNAscope

Spatial transcriptomics

RNA-seq

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) invites applications for a junior Postdoctoral Research Fellow to drive high-impact studies on brain aging and cognitive decline. The lab combines spatial transcriptomics, multi-omic approaches, and mouse models to uncover pathways affecting age-related cognition.

The role emphasizes leadership, manuscript preparation, and collaboration across interdisciplinary teams, with exposure to core facilities and potential for grant development.