F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center

The F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center is fully committed to recruiting and supporting the full spectrum of our diverse population and ensuring that everybody has a place in our research community.

Kirby Open Positions

Postdoctoral Fellows Positions

Research Fellow – Osterweil Lab

MINIMUM EDUCATION: PhD, MD

The Osterweil lab is recruiting a motivated individual to fill a postdoctoral position in molecular neuroscience. You will be joining the exciting, fast-paced environment at Boston Children’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School investigating cell type-specific mRNA translation in neural function and dysfunction.

Candidates must have a PhD in neuroscience, cell biology, or a related field, and show evidence of good productivity in the form of publications. Experience with either molecular neuroscience and mouse brain surgical techniques, or RNA-seq and bioinformatics, is greatly preferred.

Osterweil Lab Website 

Research Fellow – Ebrahimi-Fakhari Lab

MINIMUM EDUCATION: PhD, MD

In the Ebrahimi-Fakhari lab, our mission is to use cutting-edge research techniques to understand and treat rare neurological disorders in children. Our goal is to build a translational research platform that can take discoveries from the bedside to the bench and back. Through our commitment to collaboration, mentorship, and scientific excellence, we strive to make a lasting impact on the patients we serve. We are recruiting Post-Doctoral Research Fellows to expand our work on high-throughput platforms for functional genomics screens and drug discovery in cellular and in vivo models of hereditary spastic paraplegia.

We are looking for talented trainees who are passionate about disease-oriented translational research. We are particularly interested in colleagues with a background in molecular biology, cell biology, neuroscience, gene editing and/or work with transgenic mouse lines

Ebrahimi-Fakhari Lab Website 

Research Fellow – Bioinformatics

MINIMUM EDUCATION: PhD, MD

The Laboratories of Dr. Judith Steen, Associate Professor of Neurology, and Dr. Hanno Steen, Associate Professor of Pathology, are joint multidisciplinary laboratories working to understand neuroregeneration and neurodegenerative disease using systems biology approaches. The laboratory develops novel qualitative and quantitative methodologies in mass spectrometry and at the interface of proteomics and transcriptomics with emphasis on computational proteomics approaches.

Steen Lab Website 

Research Fellow – Quantitative Mass Spec

MINIMUM EDUCATION: PhD, MD

The Laboratories of Dr. Judith Steen, Associate Professor of Neurology, and Dr. Hanno Steen, Associate Professor of Pathology, are joint multidisciplinary laboratories working to understand neuroregeneration and neurodegenerative disease using systems biology approaches. The laboratory develops novel qualitative and quantitative methodologies in mass spectrometry and at the interface of proteomics and transcriptomics.

Steen Lab Website 

Research Positions

Research Assistant I – Koehler Lab

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

  • A bachelor’s degree is STEM or psychology

The Koehler Lab at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School is dedicated to exploring how sensory organs form and function during early human development. We specialize in creating models of human sensory organs using human stem cells, such as the first inner ear and hair-producing skin models in a dish. Our research aims to pave the way for regenerative treatments for disorders affecting hearing, balance, touch, and pain.

We invite applications for a motivated Research Assistant to join our interdisciplinary team for a preferred minimum commitment of two years. This role will primarily involve work on projects related to human skin development, disease modeling, and testing gene/cell therapies. 

Koehler Lab Website

Research Assistant I – Umemori Lab

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

  • A bachelor’s degree in STEM with knowledge of Neuroscience.

In the brain, information processing occurs at synapses, and defects in synapse development underlie many neuropsychiatric diseases. The Umemori Lab is therefore interested in the mechanisms that regulate the development and function of synaptic circuits. Using in vitro and in vivo systems, we identify the manner and molecular logic by which specific and functional synaptic circuits are established in the mammalian brain and provide clues for the treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders associated with abnormal synapse development. We use molecular and cellular, mouse genetic, imaging, physiological, behavioral, and optogenetic techniques.

Umemori Lab Website

Administrative Positions

Administrative Associate III

MINIMUM EDUCATION:

  • Work requires a high school level of educational development or GED.
  • Minimum one year of administrative experience required.

The statements below describe the essential duties of the person or persons assigned to this job. They are not intended as an exhaustive list of all job duties and responsibilities.

  • Assists supervisor with special projects and preparation of complex reports and documents. Collects and compiles information from diverse sources, performs calculations, creates charts, graphs, and spreadsheets, and performs other related duties as requested.
  • Administrative Support for the research program, along with local (departmental) and international and departmental equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) efforts for Black In Neuro.
  • Transcribes and types correspondence, forms, reports, manuscripts, and other materials involving complex scientific, technical, and/or specialized terminology from recorded dictation or rough draft. Prepares documents requiring stylized formats and lettering or graphics using specialized software, such as desktop publishing or graphics packages. Proofreads and edits materials for grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
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