Senior Translational Scientist: Neurodegeneration & iPSC

Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

Massachusetts General Hospital's Wainger Laboratory seeks a Senior Scientist to lead translational research at the intersection of neurodegenerative diseases, stem cell biology, functional genomics, and computational biology.

The role uses human tissue analyses, patient-derived iPSC neurons, and multi-omics pipelines to identify therapeutic targets, with collaboration across the Healey Center for ALS, Broad Institute and Harvard Medical School.

Qualifications

• PhD/Doctorate in a related field required.
• 5–7 years of academic or laboratory research experience.
• Strong publication and collaboration capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead translational research in neurodegenerative disease areas.
• Develop and apply multi-omic pipelines and computational analyses.
• Supervise technical staff and students/postdocs.
• Publish findings and present at reputable conferences.

Skills

Computational biology

Experimental design

Data analysis

Team leadership

Communication

Education

Doctorate in related field

Job description

Massachusetts General Hospital's Wainger Laboratory seeks a Senior Scientist to lead translational research at the intersection of neurodegenerative diseases, stem cell biology, functional genomics, and computational biology.

The role uses human tissue analyses, patient-derived iPSC neurons, and multi-omics pipelines to identify therapeutic targets, with collaboration across the Healey Center for ALS, Broad Institute and Harvard Medical School.