Postdoctoral Fellow

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOW

AT MCLEAN HOSPITAL

McLean Hospital, America’s top ranked psychiatric hospital, is inviting applications for a full time Post-Doctoral fellow in the Metabolic and Mental Health Program located on our main campus in Belmont, MA.

We are seeking a highly motivated and creative post-doctoral fellow to join our multi-disciplinary team exploring the metabolic and mitochondrial drivers of mental disorders and metabolic therapies to treat them.

Current research in our program is broad in scope and focused on:

· Elucidating the roles of brain energy metabolism and mitochondrial biology in mental health disorders.

· Identifying metabolic and mitochondrial biomarkers that might be useful in research and the clinical care of mental health patients.

· Studying the effectiveness of treatments that target metabolic and mitochondrial pathways in patients with mental health disorders, including medications, supplements, nutritional and other interventions.

· Using a broad range of research and clinical tools to pursue the above goals, including clinical trials; metabolomic, immunomic, proteomic, genomic, and other biomarkers; neuroimaging studies (MRS, FDG PET, fMRI, DTI); human brain cell models; brain organoids; etc.

Through this position, the successful post-doctoral fellow will conduct original research aligned with the program’s ambitious and broad mission and eventually develop an independent line of research and funding. This position offers numerous opportunities for scientific and career development and collaboration with renowned scientists and clinicians at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

Salary and recruitment package in accordance with Hospital policies, and a Harvard Medical School appointment will be contingent on meeting the requirements for an HMS appointment and candidate qualifications.

Qualifications:

M.D. or Ph.D. degree in Behavioral Neuroscience, Pharmacology, Bioanalytical Neurochemistry, Experimental Psychology, or a related discipline.

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and curriculum vitae along with the names and addresses of three references by email to: Christopher Palmer, MD, Founder and Director, Metabolic and Mental Health Program, McLean Hospital, 115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02478, Email: cpalmer@mgb.org and the Registrar and Professional Staff Office at rpsomclean@mgb.org

All McLean team members are expected to consistently demonstrate our values of integrity, compassion, respect, diversity, teamwork, excellence and innovation in their work activities and interactions.

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.

A member of Mass General Brigham.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift

Education:

• Doctorate (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Belmont, MA: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person