Postdoc Positions at Boston University

1. Postdoctoral Position Translation Initiation and ISR, Physiology and Biophysics, School of Medicine

Tracking Code

22599930891025

Job Description

A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Assen Marintchev at the Boston University School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Biophysics (http://www.bumc.bu.edu/phys-biophys/profile/assen-marintchev/) to study the regulation of protein synthesis and the Integrated Stress Response (ISR) in human.

Required Skills

The candidates must have strong background in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, or Structural Biology. Research experience in translation, NMR, or quantitative analysis of protein-protein interactions is a plus. Creative, independent candidates who enjoy working in a collaborative environment are encouraged to apply. The start date is flexible. The position is with competitive salary and full benefits.

Interested candidates should send via email a Cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information of two references to Assen Marintchev at amarint@bu.edu. Please include "Postdoctoral Position" in the subject line.

 

 Assen Marintchev, Ph.D.

Dept. of Physiology & Biophysics

Boston University School of Medicine

700 Albany St., W336

Boston, MA 02118

Tel.: (617) 358-8486

email: amarint@bu.edu

 

 

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location

Boston, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Based on experience

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2. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, School of Medicine, Anatomy & Neurobiology

Tracking Code

22500573470824

Job Description

 

Post-doctoral Candidate, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Boston University School of Medicine The Brain Plasticity and Neuroimaging Laboratory at Boston University School of Medicine is seeking applicants for the position of Post-doctoral Candidate.

The position will involve working on projects related to our studies investigating the impact of racism burden and resilience factors on neurocognitive outcomes in cognitively healthy older Black adults. The position will involve community outreach and recruitment, collection of MRI, neuropsychological, cardiovascular risk biomarkers, as well as data analysis, data presentation and write-up. Opportunities to write individual training grants and supervise and mentor graduate and undergraduate student research assistants, including those from groups underrepresented in STEM fields, are available to the candidate.

CORE DUTIES IN DETAIL:

• Community outreach, recruitment, informed consent, and screening of research participants from the local community for eligibility
• Collecting structural MRI and biomarker data
• Analyzing structural MRI, neuropsychological and cognitive task data, biomarker data, and survey data
• Statistical modeling
• Perform or assist with routine procedures, such as maintaining the study database, 24-hr ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, biomarker processing, survey data review.

Required Skills

 

A PhD in psychology (e.g., health, social or cognitive psychology), cognitive or social neuroscience, public health or a related scientic eld is required. Human subjects research experience, especially working with older adults and diverse populations and/or neurocognitive assessment in older adults is essential. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities.

Experience with some of the following is expected:

• Structural MRI data analysis methods, such as Freesurfer
• Neuropsychological assessment, such as NACC UDS or NIH Toolbox, or other cognitive assessments
• Biomarkers for cardiovascular disease risk and/or allostatic load
• Statistical modeling, such as Structural Equation Modeling
• A basic understanding of barriers to human subjects research participation
• Knowledge of social determinants of health
• Ability to work comfortably with a diverse research team
• Community engagement

 

 Do not apply through the website. All interested applicants should send their materials to Dr. Karin Schon (kschon@bu.edu)

 

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site. 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 

 

Job Location

BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Grade 00

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3. POSTDOCTORAL ASSOCIATE, School of Medicine, Anatomy & Neurobiology

Tracking Code

22500570090730

Job Description

The Laboratory of Cognitive Neurobiology at Boston University School of Medicine is seeking applicants for the position of Post-doctoral Candidate. The position will involve working on projects related to our studies investigating the neurobiological bases of age-related cognitive decline and recovery of function after brain injury. The position will involve processing brain and spinal cord tissue with histological and molecular techniques and assisting with animal (rhesus monkeys) care and clinical procedures. Opportunities to teach graduate courses in neuroscience and anatomy are available to the candidate.

 

CORE DUTIES IN DETAIL:

 

• Prepare and section post-mortem brain and spinal cord tissue from non-human primates
• Conduct immunohistochemical, biochemical and molecular analysis of brain and spinal cord tissue from rhesus monkeys.
• Perform or assist in routine clinical procedures, blood processing and surgery preparation with rhesus monkeys.

Required Skills

PhD in neuroscience, neurobiology or a related scientific field is required. Experience working with animals and especially rhesus monkeys is essential.

 

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

 

Experience with some of the following is expected:

 

• In situ labeling assays (Immunohistochemistry, RNAscope)
• Basic molecular assays (RNA isolation, qPCR)
• Basic biochemical assays (ELISA, Western Blot)
• Tissue culture
• Laboratory Animal Research

 

 

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site. 

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. 

 

**Do not apply through the BU Website. Please forward resumes to Tara Moore (TLMOORE@BU.EDU).**

Job Location

BOSTON, Massachusetts, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Grade 00

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4. Postdoctoral Associate, Computational Biology, School of Medicine

Tracking Code

22599930240912

Job Description

We are looking for a post-doctoral fellow with expertise and interest in Computational Biology/Bioinformatics, Cancer Multi-Omics, and Toxico­genomics, to work in a research consortium studying environmental causes of breast, oral, and lung cancer. The fellow would join a multi-disciplinary team at BU Schools of Medicine and Public Health and Tufts Medical Center that focuses on studying the mechanisms of tumor initiation and progression and how these may be affected by environmental exposure, primarily in Breast Cancer, but also in Head and Neck and Lung Cancer.

The fellow’s responsibility would include the analysis and integration of data from multiple assays, including high-throughput bulk and single cell sequencing (RNAseq, DNAseq), methylomics, and proteomics data. To this end, expert application of existing computational methodologies and development of new systems biology approaches will both be needed. The overarching goal is the elucidation of the biological mechanisms driving malignant transformation and immune checkpoints to improve cancer interception. Publicly available and in-house generated data from primary tissues, model organisms and 2D/3D cell cultures will be leveraged toward this goal.

Within this broad focus, there will be opportunities for the candidate to develop their own research project.

Required Skills

The ideal candidate should have strong foundations in machine-learning and statistical algorithms to analyze genomic and phenotypic data from observational and experimental studies; experience in the experimental design and analysis of genomics studies; and a keen interest in following up on the biological leads the analyses will yield. The position would be for a minimum of 3 years with a possibility of 1-2 years renewal.

Requirements: Qualified candidates should have:

• A Ph.D. or equivalent degree in computational biology/bioinformatics, or related field.
• Ability to program in R/Rshiny and Python, with knowledge of database management and other programming languages a plus.
• Familiarity with Unix systems.
• Demonstrated biostatistics, applied bioinformatics/computational proficiency as evidenced by relevant publications in peer-reviewed journals.
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of publicly available data resources (TCGA, CPTAC, CCLE, GTEx, CMap, HTAN, etc.)
• Demonstrated understanding of cancer biology.

To apply: Submit an application including a statement of interest, a complete CV that includes details of training, research experiences, publications, and presentations at conferences, and contacts of 3 letter writers to 

This position will be funded through the generous donations of Find the Cause Breast Cancer Foundation

Address inquiries to:

• Stefano Monti, Ph.D.

Section of Computational Biomedicine

Boston University School of Medicine

& Bioinformatics Program

Email: montilab@bu.edu

• David Sherr, Ph.D.

School of Public Health

Boston University

Email:  dsherr@bu.edu

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location

Boston, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Based on experience

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5. Postdoctoral Fellow, The Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry in Aging , School of Medicine

Tracking Code

22599931041108

Job Description

The Laboratory of Molecular Psychiatry in Aging in the Department of Pharmacology & Experimental Therapeutics at Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) is seeking to fill a full-time position of a post-doctoral research fellow requiring experimental skills, especially in brain vascular biology and some experience in experimental data analysis. The candidate is required to have a solid track record in academic and research accomplishments. The project is a multi-disciplinary study to use animal models, human samples, and cell cultures to investigate the pathological pathway and risk factors of Alzheimer's disease and neurodegenerative diseases. You will join a group of talented and motivated team members for this mission.

 

DO NOT APPLY DIRECTLY

 

Please sent all CV's and Cover Letters to Wendy Qiu wqiu67@bu.edu

 

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location

Boston, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Based on experience

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6. Postdoctoral Fellow, Spatial Genomics, School of Medicine

Tracking Code

22599930220906

Job Description

**Do not apply through the BU website. Please forward your CV and letter of intent to rdries@bu.edu.**

 

We are looking for an enthusiastic postdoctoral fellow with an interest in spatial genomics. Ideally, this person has prior experience in one or more of the following areas:

• (Spatial) Data science, Statistics or Genomics
• Software or method development (R / Python / C++ / JavaScript / …)
• Imaging or image processing
• Primary tissue and sample processing
• In vitro cancer modeling

 

Our main focus is on breast cancer and associated cancer disparities that are observed in our underserved patient populations at Boston Medical Center (BMC). We also collaborate on projects that investigate other cancer types (e.g. osteosarcoma) or important organs in development (e.g. fetal liver). We offer a unique and inclusive environment and the opportunity to explore and work with new cutting-edge tools. Our approaches encompass a combination of both experimental and computational instruments and allow you to grow as a scientist and develop the skills necessary for interdisciplinary research. In this role the fellow can also directly interact with our excellent (under)graduate students and provide mentorship and support where needed. Each individual will be given the opportunity to carve out an individual growth trajectory that matches their previous expertise and future goals.

 

Required Skills

Responsibilities

• Design, conduct, troubleshoot, and/or validate experiments
• Data generation, interpretation, and presentation
• Development of computational pipelines for data analysis
• Training and mentorship of junior lab members
• Stay up to date with the latest developments in cancer biology and spatial transcriptomics
• Develop and write research and review papers, present at scientific conferences
• Apply for grants

 

Preferred Education and Skills

• Candidate must have a PhD in a related field (biology, statistics, bioengineering, comp. science, …)
• Candidate must have high motivation to learn
• Candidate must be able to work independently and collaboratively

 

Who we are

We are a young lab situated at the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM) and we closely collaborate with dedicated clinicians at BMC. We make use of state-of-the-art facilities and emerging spatial technologies (e.g. MERFISH) and apply them directly on primary tumor tissues. We aim to mimic biological processes using 3D multi-cellular in vitro models, such as (tumor) organoids and spheroids. These systems can then be challenged through genetic engineering and be profiled using a wide array of genomics and imaging technologies.

 

For more information please visit our website (www.drieslab.com) or email Ruben Dries at rdries@bu.edu. If interested, include both a CV and a letter of intent.

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location

Boston, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Based on experience

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7. Postdoctoral Faculty, Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Medicine

Tracking Code

22599930400928

Job Description

 

**Do not apply through the website. Please submit your application to Katie Harper (kharp@bu.edu). Applications submitted via the website will not be considered. **

 

The Boston University Section of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology is seeking postdoctoral candidates for its T32 Training Program in Cardiovascular Epidemiology awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Scholars will focus their training on the epidemiology of cardiovascular disease such as coronary heart disease, stroke, heart failure, and other forms of vascular disease, following one of the training pathways: statistical genetics and genomics, computational biology and bioinformatics, or clinical epidemiology.   Please visit https://www.bumc.bu.edu/preventive-med/education/t32-multidisciplinary-training-program-in-cardiovascular-epidemiology/ for additional program information.

 

The successful candidate will participate in training activities including pathway-specific coursework and workshops, as well as individual professional development workshops, one-on-one professional counseling and career planning, grant writing workshops, research seminars, journal internships, and working on research projects with a Boston University senior investigator on longitudinal epidemiological studies such as the Framingham Heart Study, Long Life Family Study, Risk Underlying Rural Areas Longitudinal study, and other cohort studies. All trainees will be supervised by their assigned faculty mentor as well as by the program’s co-directors for progress evaluation.

Training Program Start Date: as early as January 2023

Required Skills

Qualifications required:

• US Citizen or green card holder
• a) Ph.D. degree in Biostatistics, Epidemiology, Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genetics/Genomics or related field or MD degree

1. b) Programming skills (SAS and/or R) preferred

This position is a postdoctoral training opportunity paid a stipend, and the successful individual will be engaged in a 2-year period of mentored advanced training and professional development following completion of a doctoral degree program.  Boston University provides benefits for non-employee postdocs (paid a stipend by an externally-funded training grant). Please visit the BU Professional Development & Postdoctoral Affairs website for details.    

Interested candidates should send the following materials to Katie Harper (kharp@bu.edu):

• Cover letter indicating reason for applying to this training program
• Curriculum vitae
• 2 recommendation letters

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location

Boston, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Based on experience

8. Post-Doctoral Fellow, Section of Rheumatology, School of Medicine

Tracking Code

22599930731017

Job Description

We are excited to accept applications for the Boston University Rheumatology Research Training (BURRT) T32 Program!

This opportunity is open to MD/DO or PhDs looking to advance their clinical research training in the area of rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases.  US citizens and permanent residents may apply.

 

This program offers up to 2 year of training with a curriculum tailored to each T32 scholar’s research interests, including:

A selected mentoring team to match the T32 scholar’s research focus and career goals

Completion of a mentored research project, to be developed by the T32 scholar and their mentoring team

Advanced epidemiologic and biostatistics methodology training

Basic or advanced training in rheumatic and musculoskeletal disease

Specialized tracks in health disparities, community engagement, implementation science, bioinformatics, machine learning, behavioral interventions and mobile health technologies

Opportunities for graduate level coursework or degree

Required Skills

This program is under the leadership of Dr. Tuhina Neogi (Director) and Dr. David Felson (Associate Director), and includes core faculty with backgrounds in rheumatology, epidemiology, biostatistics and biomechanics.

Further details on this program are available in the attached brochure and on our website.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information, or to submit an application, please contact stomlin@bu.edu

Please note all newly hired staff and faculty will need to be in compliance with Boston University’s COVID-19 Vaccination and Booster Requirement within 30 days of date of hire. You must upload your vaccine documentation or request a medical or religious exemption (instructions). For further information on the University’s response to COVID-19, please visit the COVID-19 Resources site.

 

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, or because of marital, parental, or veteran status. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.

Job Location

Boston, United States

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Salary Grade

Based on experience

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