Postdoctoral Fellow

Medical Chronobiology Program (MCP) in the Division of Sleep and Circadian Medicine at Brigham and Women  Hospital and Harvard Medical School invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow to join an interdisciplinary research project investigating how biological sex modulates the metabolic consequences of circadian misalignment, with the long-term goal of informing sex-specific interventions for night shift workers. Shift work is common across many sectors and is associated with increased risk for metabolic disorders, including obesity and diabetes.

A major contributor to these risks is circadian misalignment, the mismatch between behavioral/environmental cycles and the body  internal circadian system.

Although sex differences in circadian physiology and metabolism are well established, relatively few controlled human experimental studies have examined whether males and females differ in their metabolic responses to circadian misalignment. The successful candidate will contribute to a randomized, controlled, cross-over laboratory study comparing circadian alignment and circadian misalignment in males and females. The selected candidate will work under the co-supervision of Dr.

Jingyi Qian and Dr. Frank A.J.L. Scheer.

More information about the MCP can be found at: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Post-doctoral fellow (MD and/or PhD)
• Excellent experimental and analytical skills in physiology, preferably in human metabolism, nutrition, neuroscience, and/or circadian biology.
• A record of publications in these areas.
• Ability to work independently as well as effectively within a team.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and scientific writing skills.
• Strong interest in this research area, outstanding motivation, and a firm commitment to quality and productivity.

Expected start date: immediate, or soon thereafter. The initial appointments will be for 2 years, renewable annually thereafter.

Brigham and Women  Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, age, veteran status, disability unrelated to job requirements, genetic information, military service, or other protected status.