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Worcester, Massachusetts, United StatesPosted Nov 5, 2026

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Postdoctoral position in Microglial Biology Schafer Laboratory | Department of Neurobiology | UMass Chan Medical School We're looking for a motivated, creative postdoctoral fellow to join the Schafer laboratory in the Department of Neurobiology at UMass Chan Medical School. Our research uses a combination of mouse models and human samples to address how neural-immune signaling regulates neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration.

Central to our studies are microglia, a brain resident macrophage.

Qualifications

  • A Ph.D. in neurobiology, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, or related field
  • Previous peer-reviewed publications
  • Strong experimental, analytical, and scientific-writing skills
  • The ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Previous experience in neural-immune signaling and microglia biology
  • Experience working with mouse models Additional Information #LI-KR1 Qualifications:
  • A Ph.D. in neurobiology, cell biology, molecular biology, immunology, or related field
  • Previous peer-reviewed publications
  • Strong experimental, analytical, and scientific-writing skills
  • The ability to work both independently and collaboratively
  • Previous experience in neural-immune signaling and microglia biology
  • Experience working with mouse models

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