Postdoctoral Fellow: Neural Mechanisms in Cancer

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc. seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance our cancer neuroscience program. The role centers on neuron-cancer interactions, neural modulation of tumor growth, and cutting-edge imaging to map brain-body connectivity.

Strong candidates will have a PhD in neuroscience or related fields and a track record in electrophysiology and imaging. Join a multidisciplinary team at a leading academic medical center with opportunities to publish

Qualifications

• PhD in neuroscience, cancer biology, molecular/cellular biology, bioengineering, or related field.
• Strong publication record in neuroscience techniques and/or cancer biology.
• Ability to work independently and in a collaborative, fast-paced team.

Responsibilities

• Lead independent and collaborative research projects on neuron-cancer interactions, especially at the PNS-tumor interface.
• Design and perform experiments to study electrical components of cancer pathophysiology and neural modulation of tumor growth.
• Utilize electrophysiology, optogenetics, chemogenetics, calcium imaging, in vivo recordings, and behavioral assays to map neural circuits in cancer progression.
• Develop and apply molecular biology techniques (CRISPR, scRNA-seq, spatial transcriptomics, immunofluorescence).
• Present findings at lab meetings, seminars, and conferences; contribute to manuscripts and grant proposals.

Skills

Electrophysiology

Optogenetics

Two‑photon imaging

CRISPR

In vivo murine models

Patch-clamp

Python

MATLAB

qPCR

Education

PhD in Neuroscience or related field

Tools

Confocal microscopy

Two-photon microscopy

Light-sheet microscopy

FACS

Viral vectors

In vivo imaging

Job description

The Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Inc. seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance our cancer neuroscience program. The role centers on neuron-cancer interactions, neural modulation of tumor growth, and cutting-edge imaging to map brain-body connectivity.

Strong candidates will have a PhD in neuroscience or related fields and a track record in electrophysiology and imaging. Join a multidisciplinary team at a leading academic medical center with opportunities to publish