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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Nutrition and Neurology

Brigham and Women's Hospital
Somerville, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/17/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/14/2026
Site: The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc.

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Job Summary

We’re excited to learn more about you! To apply for this position, please email your CV and cover letter directly to Gene Bowman at gbowman@mgh.harvard.edu.

The Brain Nutrition Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Nutrition and Neurology to accelerate scientific discovery in brain health through nutritional metabolism research. The Lab, led by Dr. Gene Bowman and part of the McCance Center for Brain Health in the Department of Neurology, is committed to maximizing brain health and preventing age-related brain diseases by investigating the impact of nutrition and metabolism on cognition and Alzheimer’s disease pathology.

About The Brain Nutrition Lab

The McCance Center Brain Nutrition Laboratory connects innovation in nutrition science, metabolism, and neurobiology to practical clinical interventions for brain health. Our interdisciplinary team integrates expertise across nutritional neuroscience, genetics, exercise, sleep, data science, epidemiology, and bench research methods to pioneer new approaches for healthy brain aging.

Key Responsibilities

  • Data-driven research: Utilize rich datasets including dietary and lifestyle factors, biospecimens (blood, CSF), neuroimaging biomarkers, and post-mortem brain tissue to uncover mechanisms linking diet and metabolism to brain health.
  • Longitudinal and statistical analysis: Acquire skills in conducting biomarker guided longitudinal analyses of brain health outcomes using advanced methods including disease incidence modeling and dimension reduction on exposure/outcome measures in nutritional neuroscience.
  • Scientific communication: Prepare technical reports and manuscripts for peer-reviewed journals and contribute to grant proposals with robust preliminary findings to compete for federal, foundation, and industry funding.

Qualifications

Required Skills & Experience

  • Doctoral-level training (PhD, MD, ScD, ND or equivalent) in nutrition, neuroscience, nutritional epidemiology, neuroepidemiology, neurology, or nutritional biochemistry/biology, including human investigation experience as evidenced by publications.
  • Evidence of research and publication productivity in peer-reviewed settings, and an aspiration to advance original research on nutritional metabolism impacting cognition and overall brain health.
  • Valuable assets: Experience in research on brain aging, Alzheimer’s or cerebrovascular diseases; independence in longitudinal statistical analysis; success in participant recruitment; and early funding accomplishments.

Education

  • Doctoral degree in relevant areas (nutritional epidemiology, medicine, nutritional biochemistry/biology), with demonstrated research output in human investigations.

The salary range for this position is $70,000-$71,750.

Application Details

We’re excited to learn more about you! To apply for this position, please email your CV and cover letter directly to Gene Bowman at gbowman@mgh.harvard.edu.

Please do not apply through this link.

Additional Job Details (if Applicable)

Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

399 Revolution Drive

EEO Statement

2200 The Brigham and Women's Hospital, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

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