Postdoctoral Fellow: Neural-Cancer Neuroscience

Mass General Brigham Incorporated; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Venkatesh Lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate neuron-cancer communication using electrophysiology, optogenetics, and advanced imaging. You will develop experiments to map neural circuits that influence tumor growth and progression, and collaborate across neuroscience and cancer biology teams.

Applicants should have a PhD in neuroscience or related field with strong publishing records and experience in patch-clamp, in vivo

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, cancer biology or related field with strong publication record.
• Experience with electrophysiology and neural modulation techniques.
• Proficiency in molecular biology and data analysis; independent work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent and collaborative projects on neuron-cancer interactions.
• Design experiments to study electrical components of cancer pathophysiology.
• Mentor trainees and present findings at meetings and conferences.

Skills

Electrophysiology

Optogenetics

In vivo recordings

Two-photon imaging

CRISPR

Data analysis

Education

PhD in Neuroscience

Cancer biology or related field

Tools

Patch-clamp

Calcium imaging

qPCR/Western blot

FACS

Spatial transcriptomics

Job description

The Venkatesh Lab at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston seeks a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to investigate neuron-cancer communication using electrophysiology, optogenetics, and advanced imaging. You will develop experiments to map neural circuits that influence tumor growth and progression, and collaborate across neuroscience and cancer biology teams.

Applicants should have a PhD in neuroscience or related field with strong publishing records and experience in patch-clamp, in vivo