美国国立卫生研究院国家老龄化研究所2024年招聘博士后（大脑健康差异）

美国国立卫生研究院（National Institutes of Health），简称“NIH”，位于美国马里兰州贝塞斯达（Bethesda），是美国最高水平的主要医学与行为学研究机构，初创于1887年，

该院任务是探索生命本质和行为学方面的基础知识，并充分运用这些知识延长人类寿命，以及预防、诊断和治疗各种疾病和残障。该院在近几十年取得的研究成果极大的改善了人类的生命健康状况。

Postdoctoral Position in Brain Health Disparities

Employer

National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging (NIA)

Location

Baltimore, Maryland (US)

Salary

Salary will be commensurate with the NIH stipend schedule for postdoctoral fellows and benefits

Closing date

Nov 7, 2024

Position Title: Postdoctoral Position in Brain Health Disparities

Position Description: A postdoctoral position is available in the National Institute on Aging (NIA), Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, Health Disparities Research Section. This position offers outstanding opportunities for training in a highly collaborative work environment and to conduct research on brain health disparities, focusing on historically marginalized communities, particularly Black adults. Under the mentorship of Dr. Indira Turney, director of the Brain Health Equity (BHE) Unit, the fellow will use advanced neuroimaging, epidemiologic, and genomic methods to explore environmental, sociocultural, and biological factors affecting brain health. The fellow will lead data analysis using neuroimaging, cognitive, clinical, and multi-omics data from large cohort studies like the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity across the Life Span (HANDLS) study, the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA), the Baltimore Longitudinal Study of Aging (BLSA), the Washington-Height Inwood Community Aging Project (WHICAP), and the Offspring Study of Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Alzheimer Disease (Offspring). The role includes developing original research projects, publishing in peer-reviewed journals, presenting at conferences, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications: The successful candidate must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent doctoral degree, and a strong background in neuroimaging, cognitive, epidemiology, or omics (genetics/proteomics) research. Experience with R, SPSS, Mplus, or other statistical computing software is required.

Compensation: Salary will be commensurate with the NIH stipend schedule for postdoctoral fellows and benefits include health, dental and vision insurances, and paid time-off.

To Apply: Send a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and 3 names for letters of reference, in a single PDF to Dr. Indira Turney (indira.turney@nih.gov). Applications will be reviewed immediately.

Employer Name: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Position Location: NIH Biomedical Research Center (BRC) – Baltimore, MD

Application Deadline Date: November 8, 2024, or until filled.