Research Assistant: Neuroscience and Functional Brain Imaging
Dr. Jingyuan Chen, Magnetic Resonance – Physics & Instrumentation Group, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital/Medical School
full time post-graduation (begins fall 2023)


A full-time research assistant (RA) position is available at the Athinoula A. Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. This RA will work under the supervision of Dr. Jingyuan Chen to assist with multi-modal neuroimaging studies in the lab. Ongoing projects include integrating fMRI with simultaneous EEG and dynamic PET imaging to probe the energetic and neuromodulatory factors underlying the brain functional connectome, and the modulations enacted by healthy Aging or Schizophrenia. Responsibilities: The RA will be responsible for managing study protocols, recruiting study populations, performing imaging experiments, and assisting with the data analysis. Requirements: A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree; skilled in MATLAB or Python programming; and knowledge of basic linear algebra, signal processing. Additional Information: This is a paid position, and is ideally suited for students who intend to pursue medical/graduate training in neuroscience and medical imaging. Lab and faculty websites at https://www.nmr.mgh.harvard.edu/lab/mr-pig and https://sites.google.com/view/jingyuan-e-chen. To Apply: Interested applicants please send a resume and the contact information of three references to Dr. Jingyuan Chen (jechen@mgh.harvard.edu). Applicants from racial or ethnic groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical research field are strongly encouraged to apply. (posted 1/2023)