Post-Doctoral Fellow

Mass General Brigham • Boston, MA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

A full-time post-doctoral position is available at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)/Harvard Medical school in the laboratories of Drs. Mark Eldaief and Randy Buckner. These laboratories are pioneers in the fields of functional neuroimaging, non-invasive brain stimulation, and network neuroscience. This project involves studying the neural mechanisms underlying the efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to treat depression. The project will use state-of-the-art precision mapping of functional brain networks in the individual patient with depression. Next, each of these networks will be precisely stimulated with TMS in separate sessions, and the behavioral and functional readouts of these stimulations will be recorded with structured instruments and fMRI BOLD imaging.

Requirements

• MD, PhD, or MD/PhD level degree.
• Strong background in functional MRI analysis methods (especially resting-state functional connectivity methods) including programming in MATLAB and Python.
• Familiarity with FreeSurfer, SPM, FSL, AFNI, CONN toolbox, and Connectome Workbench.
• Background in biostatistics.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS).
• Experience with combined TMS/fMRI.
• Clinical experience interacting with neuropsychiatric patients.

Responsibilities

• Studying the neural mechanisms underlying the efficacy of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) to treat depression.
• Using state-of-the-art precision mapping of functional brain networks in the individual patient with depression.
• Precisely stimulating each of these networks with TMS in separate sessions.
• Recording behavioral and functional readouts of these stimulations with structured instruments and fMRI BOLD imaging.
• Publications on resulting manuscripts.
• Presentations at national and international meetings.

Benefits

• Appointment as a post-doctoral fellow at MGH/Harvard Medical School.
• Direct supervision by Drs. Eldaief and Buckner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees