Sleep Disordered Breathing Laboratory Postdoc Position

Harvard Medical School; Quincy (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Medical School's Sleep Disordered Breathing Laboratory at Brigham and Women's Hospital is seeking a postdoctoral fellow funded by an R01 grant to advance sleep apnea research.

The project focuses on improving pulse oximetry accuracy across skin tones in human subjects, with the aim of enabling more accurate diagnosis and better patient care. Ideal candidates have a PhD or MD and a strong background in sleep medicine and physiology.

Qualifications

• PhD or MD required.
• Experience in sleep medicine and physiology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on pulse oximetry accuracy across skin tones in human subjects.
• Prepare and contribute to manuscripts, progress reports, and conference presentations.

Education

PhD or MD

Job description

The Sleep Disordered Breathing Laboratory (Division of Sleep and Circadian Disorders, Brigham and Women's Hospital) is in the fortunate position of having up R01 funding for a postdoctoral fellow.

The research involves studying how to improve pulse oximetry accuracy across skin tones for Sleep Apnea diagnosis in human subjects.

Applicants should be hoping to further a career as an independent investigator. Suitable candidates will have a PhD or MD. Experience with research in sleep medicine and physiology is required.

Please direct enquiries with a CV to Andrew Wellman () and Nicole Calianese ().

Please note we are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.