Postdoctoral Research Associate - Microbiome

General Summary of Position

The Palacios group at the University Massachusetts Lowell is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to focus on the role of the gut microbiome in relation to neurological disease in human epidemiological cohorts.

Our research group aims to study, understand the role of the gut microbiome in brain health. We focus on cognitive decline/Alzheimer’s disease as well as Parkinson’s Disease and Depression.

Minimum Qualifications (Required)

• Doctoral degree in epidemiology, biostatistics, computer science, bioinformatics, quantitative biology, or related field by the time of the appointment.
• Experience with the analysis of gut microbiome metagenomics data in the context of human epidemiological research
• Experience and/or strong interest in neurodegenerative disease research
• Experience proficiency with Linux/Unix command line and research environments
• Very strong R programming skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in analyses of untargeted metabolomics data