Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, Wearables, and Aging

Washington State University - Spokane; Occupational Sleep Medicine Group; Boston (MA); Vor Ort; USD 65.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

State-of-the-art facilities

Mentorship program

Collaborative environment

Competitive salary and benefits

Zusammenfassung

Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital seek a motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to advance studies at the intersection of sleep and circadian physiology, cognitive function, and wearable data analytics. You will lead multidisciplinary projects, supervise trainees, design experiments, analyze EEG/ECG/actigraphy data, and contribute to manuscripts and grant applications.

Some nonstandard shifts, including nights or weekends, may be required.

Qualifikationen

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in a relevant field.
• Strong scientific writing skills and a record of peer‑reviewed publications.
• Background or strong interest in sleep, circadian physiology, cognition, or neurophysiology.

Aufgaben

• Lead participant recruitment, data collection, quality control, and analysis.
• Serve as project leader for controlled laboratory studies.
• Prepare protocols, IRB materials, manuscripts, and grant applications.
• Collaborate with clinicians, engineers, data scientists, and trainees.
• Present research findings at scientific meetings.
• Mentor junior team members, as appropriate.
• Characterize multidimensional physiological rhythms using wearable devices.
• Analyze EEG, ECG/PPG, actigraphy, blood pressure, cognitive and biomarker data.

Kenntnisse

Sleep physiology

Circadian physiology

Cognition

Scientific writing

Publications

Signal processing

Statistics

Machine learning

Ausbildung

PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in a relevant field

Tools

Python

MATLAB

Jobbeschreibung

Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Sleep, Circadian Rhythms, Wearables, and Aging

Harvard Medical School & Massachusetts General Hospital

We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join our multidisciplinary research team at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. The position focuses on advancing research at the intersection of sleep and circadian physiology, cognitive function, and computational analysis of neurophysiological signals.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD in a relevant field
• Background or strong interest in sleep, circadian physiology, cognition, or neurophysiology
• Strong scientific writing skills and a record of peer-reviewed publications

Preferred Research Background and Skills

• Experience in human sleep and circadian, clinical, or dementia research
• Programming experience in Python, MATLAB, or similar languages
• Expertise in signal processing and statistical analysis
• Experience with machine learning or deep learning
• Interest in NIH grant writing

Examples of Research Projects

• Characterizing multidimensional physiological rhythms using wearable devices
• Analyzing EEG, ECG/PPG, actigraphy, blood pressure, cognitive, and biomarker data
• Developing signal-processing, statistical, and machine-learning methods for physiological data
• Conducting laboratory and at-home studies of sleep and circadian rhythms
• Using large cohorts (e.g., UK Biobank, All of Us) to study sleep, circadian rhythms, and brain health

Key Responsibilities

• Lead participant recruitment, data collection, quality control, and analysis
• Serve as project leader for controlled laboratory studies
• Support participant-facing research activities
• Work occasional nonstandard shifts, including nights, weekends, and holidays
• Prepare protocols, IRB materials, manuscripts, and grant applications
• Collaborate with clinicians, engineers, data scientists, and trainees
• Present research findings at scientific meetings
• Mentor junior team members, as appropriate

What We Offer

• Access to state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities
• Strong mentorship with a proven track record of successful postdoctoral training and career development
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary research environment
• Competitive salary and benefits package