A full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow will be hired in the Psychiatry Neuroimaging Laboratory, Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women's Hospital. The fellow will work under the supervision and mentorship of Dr. Martha E. Shenton, Professor, Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, on the Accelerating Medicines Partnership in Schizophrenia (AMP SCZ, https://www.ampscz.org), a global research project funded by the Foundation for the National Institute of Health (FNIH) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to generate tools that will help develop early-stage treatments for individuals at risk for schizophrenia. The research fellowship provides an outstanding opportunity to work on two U24-funded research projects investigating Clinical High Risk (CHR) for psychosis including an observational study of CHR biomarkers related to cognition, brain structure and function, fluid biomarkers, genetic vulnerability and communication and a CHR Proof of Principle (PoP) clinical trial to target pathophysiologically relevant mechanisms.
The Postdoctoral Fellow's responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Familiarization with all aspects of both AMP SCZ CHR research projects.
- Assisting with quality control and curation of data collected as part of the AMP SCZ CHR projects.
- Analyzing and modelling complex datasets, including neuroimaging, behavioral, and clinical data.
- Preparation of high-quality reports and presentations for national and international meetings.
- Assisting with grant writing and manuscript preparation.
- Leading first author manuscript submissions and building an active research/publication record.
- Supervision of research assistants and undergraduate research trainees.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
- Background in data processing, statistics, biostatistics, data modeling, machine learning, or AI approaches (R, SAS, Python, or similar) is desired but not required.
- Experience in processing and analysis of neuroimaging data desired but not required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
- Demonstrated first author publication record or pre-print experience.
- Background in clinical research in psychosis is advantageous.
EEO Statement:
BWH is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
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