Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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:
1. Familiarization with all aspects of both AMP SCZ CHR research projects.
2. Assisting with quality control and curation of data collected as part of the AMP
SCZ CHR projects.
3. Analyzing and modelling complex datasets, including neuroimaging, behavioral,
and clinical data.
4. Preparation of high-quality reports and presentations for national and
international meetings.
5. Assisting with grant writing and manuscript preparation.
6. Leading first author manuscript submissions and building an active
research/publication record.
7. Supervision of research assistants and undergraduate research trainees.

1.Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Clinical Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Psychology,
Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
2. Background in data processing, statistics, biostatistics, data modeling, machine
learning, or AI approaches (R, SAS, Python, or similar) is desired but not
required.
3. Experience in processing and analysis of neuroimaging data desired but not
required.
4. Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
5. Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team.
6. Demonstrated first author publication record or pre-print experience.
7. Background in clinical research in psychosis is advantageous

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.