Research Assistant Position: Neuroscience and Functional Brain Mapping

Research Assistant Position: Neuroscience and Functional Brain Mapping
Dr. Yingyuan Chen, Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
Fall 2026

The Martinos Center for Biomedical Imaging at Massachusetts General Hospital is a world-leading institute for functional neuroimaging. Our center pioneers advanced functional brain imaging techniques for broad neuroscience and clinical applications.  Our lab is seeking research interns to contribute to ongoing multimodal imaging studies involving simultaneous functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), electroencephalography (EEG), and positron emission tomography (PET). Duties and Responsibilities: The primary responsibility of this position will be to assist with data acquisition for human imaging experiments. Depending on each student’s interests, expertise and training goals, additional opportunities may be available to participate in signal processing, programming, and neuroscience research. Requirements: skill in MATLAB or Python programming; knowledge of basic linear algebra, signal processing; experience with machine learning is desired but not required. Other Information: During the internship, students will work closely with Dr. Jingyuan Chen and research fellows in the lab. They will also have ample opportunities to engage with the broad research community at the Martinos Center and participate in center-wide neuroimaging webinars. This is an unpaid research position and may be eligible for academic course credit, subject to Harvard/MBB requirements. The expected time commitment of 8–10 hours per week (virtually or in-person), and is ideally suited for students who intend to pursue graduate training in neuroscience and medical imaging.  Relevant URLs are https://jechenlab.com and https://www.martinos.org.  
To Apply: Interested applicants please send a resume to Dr. Jingyuan Chen (jechen@mgh.harvard.edu).  (posted 9/2026)