Postdoctoral Associate – Stanley Center Therapeutics

Job Description The Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard is looking for outstanding postdoctoral scholars to join the Sheng lab or the Stanley Center Therapeutics team (headed by Morgan Sheng, Co-Director of the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research). The mission of the Stanley Center is to improve the lives of patients suffering from serious mental illnesses, through groundbreaking basic and translational research. Based on unprecedented insights into the genetic basis of psychiatric diseases, the Stanley Center aims to uncover key disease mechanisms and discover novel therapeutics. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary group and perform cutting-edge basic and/or translational research on the molecular, cellular and neurobiological mechanisms of psychiatric disorders, especially in relation to risk genes for schizophrenia, synapse development/elimination, synaptic function/plasticity, neuron-glia interactions, and neural circuitry/interneurons. He/she would address fundamental scientific questions, formulate hypotheses, design and execute experiments, interpret data, and write and publish original papers, often in teamwork with other lab members and external collaborators. REQUIREMENTS Ph.D. in neuroscience, molecular/cellular biology, biochemistry, computational biology, or related field Completion of at least one research project as evidenced by one or more first author research articles published or accepted in a well-recognized peer-reviewed journal Basic laboratory methods of molecular cell biology, imaging, and/or electrophysiology, Strong initiative in experimental research Excellent communication skills Ability to work independently and interact with others PREFERRED SKILLS Expertise in computational/bioinformatics approaches to biological problems Programming (R and Python) Experience working with animal models for CNS disorders Experience of cultured primary neurons and/or stem cell-derived neuronal cells or microglia/astrocytes Next-generation sequencing methods (RNAseq, single cell RNAseq, ATAC-seq) Animal handling and brain histology #LI-DNP All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EEO is The Law - click here for more information Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Protected Veterans/Disabled Check out this video for a look into our community! The Broad Institute is pioneering a new model of collaborative biomedical science to transform biology and medicine. To do that, we have created a unique community of amazing, creative people — “Broadies” — each with a passion for pushing scientific frontiers. Broadies have a diverse collection of talents, expertise, and backgrounds, creating a rich collaborative environment for solving intractable scientific problems. We are always looking for new team members within Research, Computational Biology, Software Engineering, and Administration to help us tackle important problems at the cutting edge of science. Why Broad? It comes down to our culture. Our community transcends academic and organizational barriers, encouraging different points of view and making all Broadies part of something meaningful. If ours is a community you would want to be a part of, then please apply! * Return to view all job postings