Postdoc: Translational Neuroimmunology in MS & EBV

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

The Chitnis Translational Neuroimmunology Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunological Disorders.

The role focuses on Epstein-Barr virus involvement in MS and novel therapeutic targets, using human samples and disease models, with team-based collaboration across bioinformatics and clinical teams.

Qualifications

• MD/PhD or equivalent doctoral degree required.
• Experience with human samples and/or animal models.
• Strong communication and inter-personal skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform single cell transcriptomic and multiome analyses.
• Conduct proteomic analyses.
• Run and analyze flow cytometry experiments (FACS).
• Culture cells and perform related analyses.
• Perform RT-PCR and protein assays (Western/ELISA).
• Collaborate with biostatistics team for data analysis.

Skills

Single cell transcriptomics

Proteomics

Flow cytometry

RT-qPCR

Molecular biology techniques

Biostatistics

Scientific writing & presentations

Education

MD/PhD or equivalent

Tools

R

Python

Bioinformatics software

Job description

The Chitnis Translational Neuroimmunology Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunological Disorders.

The role focuses on Epstein-Barr virus involvement in MS and novel therapeutic targets, using human samples and disease models, with team-based collaboration across bioinformatics and clinical teams.