Postdoctoral Fellow, Neuroimmunology & Neurodegeneration in PD

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

Job summary

The Brigham and Women's Hospital invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to join the Korecka Lab at BWH/HMS. The project investigates how the gut microbiome influences neuroinflammation and Parkinson's disease dementia using human stem cell-derived models and multi-omic analyses.

Under the supervision of Dr. Joanna (Asia) Korecka, this NIH-funded position emphasizes training, mentorship, and collaboration across basic and clinical neuroscience, with a term up to five years and a

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent doctorate or anticipated to such degree prior to start.
• Strong publication track record.
• Experience with one or more areas: human iPSC culture and differentiation; microglial, neuronal, or astrocytic differentiation; gene knockdown and overexpression; RNAseq analysis.

Responsibilities

• Train technicians and visiting students; supervise experiments.
• Design, execute, and interpret research experiments on neuroimmune mechanisms in Parkinson's disease dementia.
• Contribute to scientific literature, reports, and grant applications.

Skills

Publication track record

iPSC culture

Microglial differentiation

CRISPR-based manipulation

RNAseq data analysis

Education

PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent

Job description

The Brigham and Women's Hospital invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow to join the Korecka Lab at BWH/HMS. The project investigates how the gut microbiome influences neuroinflammation and Parkinson's disease dementia using human stem cell-derived models and multi-omic analyses.

Under the supervision of Dr. Joanna (Asia) Korecka, this NIH-funded position emphasizes training, mentorship, and collaboration across basic and clinical neuroscience, with a term up to five years and a