Postdoctoral Associate, Neurology, School of Medicine

Boston University; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 68,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston University is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate in Neurology at the School of Medicine to advance aging and dementia research, including chronic traumatic encephalopathy and Alzheimer’s disease projects within an NIA-funded ADRC. This role combines multidisciplinary research with clinical supervision and graduate-level training.

You will contribute to clinical-pathological correlations, longitudinal outcomes, imaging and fluid biomarker studies, and participate in multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Trainees should have a PhD in neuroscience or related field with a strong research background and desire to work in academia.

Responsibilities

• Clinical-pathological correlation studies
• Longitudinal clinical outcome studies
• Imaging and fluid biomarker studies
• Image analysis (if desired, experience required)
• Participant clinical interviews
• Multidisciplinary diagnostic consensus conferences

Education

PhD in neuroscience or related field

Job description

Postdoctoral Associate, Neurology, School of Medicine

Category

Boston University Medical Campus --> Research

Salary Grade

No Grade

Expected Hiring Range Minimum

$67,500.00

Expected Hiring Range Maximum

$70,000.00

The salary of the finalist selected for this role will be set based on a variety of factors, including but not limited to departmental budgets, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, specialty, training and internal pay comparison. The above hiring range represents the University's good faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting.

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Dr. Michael Alosco, Professor of Neurology, seeks a Postdoctoral Associate for research in aging and dementia.. This is an exciting opportunity to conduct high impact studies on chronic traumatic encephalopathy, Alzheimer’s disease, and related dementias at an NIA-funded Alzheimer's Disease Research Center (ADRC). You will receive multidisciplinary training with joint research and clinical supervision. Research activities include:

• Clinical-pathological correlation studies
• Longitudinal clinical outcome studies
• Imaging and fluid biomarker studies
• Image analysis (if desired, experience required)
• Participant clinical interviews
• Multidisciplinary diagnostic consensus conferences

Trainees should have a PhD in the neuroscience or related field with a strong research background and desire to work in academia. Eligible clinical PhDs (clinical neuropsychology preferred) may participate in supervised clinical neuropsychological assessment at Boston Medical Center under the supervision of licensed and/or board-certified clinical neuropsychologists (up to 25% time). The integrative clinical and research activities at Boston University and Boston Medical Center will meet the necessary requirements for board certification in clinical neuropsychology.

Required Skills

PhD required in neuroscience or related field.