Postdoctoral Fellow

We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to work on projects focused on neuro-immune interactions and microglial immunometabolism during early development. Our research focuses broadly on the establishment of sex differences in perinatal development that impact sex differences in the incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders. Experience in neuroscience, mitochondrial biology, rodent handling and behavior, and/or developmental biology is ideal, but not required.

Postdoctoral fellows will have a dual appointment in the Department of Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School.

To apply : please email a CV, a cover letter describing your past and future projects, career goals, and what you hope to get out of our lab, along with the names and contact information of three references to ebordt@mgh.harvard.edu

Informal inquiries are encouraged.

Research Technician

We are recruiting a full-time research technician to oversee and assist with animal colony management, animal care and behavioral testing, genotyping, molecular biology methods, and histological techniques.

Desirable qualifications include (but are not required):

• Experience working with laboratory rodents (especially mice)

• Familiarity with lab and biosafety procedures

• Familiarity with molecular biology methods

• Strong organizational skills

• Ability to work and communicate within a team

To apply : please click here

Undergraduate Students

We are currently accepting undergraduate students for the Summer of 2023, but are no longer actively recruiting for Spring 2023.

If you are an undergraduate student looking for a research opportunity, please email me (ebordt@mgh.harvard.edu) with:

• Any prior research experience (it’s okay if you haven’t had any!)

• Any relevant coursework

• Information on why you are interested in our lab and what you would like to learn with us

• Your goals for a research experience

• A rough estimate of how much time you plan to spend in the lab.