Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Canine Neuroscience

Position Details Title Postdoctoral Fellow Position in Canine Neuroscience School Faculty of Arts and Sciences Department/Area Human Evolutionary Biology Position Description The Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Evolutionary Neuroscience Laboratory of Dr. Erin Hecht to contribute to neuroimaging, behavioral, endocrine, and genomic analyses in domestic dogs, with a focus on service dogs and guide dogs. This research is non-invasive. This is a one-year position, expected to begin in spring 2026, with possibility of renewal dependent upon adequate funding and satisfactory performance. The postdoctoral position is funded through a 4-year grant from Mae Philanthropies. The research will take place in the Evolutionary Neuroscience Laboratory directed by Dr. Hecht and located in the Peabody Museum on Harvard University's Cambridge, Massachusetts campus. Broadly, the Evolutionary Neuroscience Laboratory studies how brains change in response to selection pressure on behavior, and how brains acquire heritable adaptations for complex, learned behaviors. The lab's websites are: http://hechtlab.

org/ and http:

//caninebrains.org There will be opportunities for cross-training and interaction with an interdisciplinary research team including neuroscientists, primatologists, geneticists, and animal behavior scientists. Additional projects and training opportunities can be tailored to suit the candidate's goals and interests, and may include comparative human/nonhuman primate neuroimaging, neuroimaging and behavior studies with experimentally bred foxes, histological analyses of fixed brain tissue, and/or human neuroimaging, behavior and psychological assessments. Basic Qualifications A doctoral degree is required for this position. Desired qualifications include research in neuroscience, psychology, neuroimaging, histology, and/or animal behavior. Additional Qualifications Special Instructions Please submit a letter of interest, an updated CV, and the names of three references. Evaluation will begin at the time the advertisement is placed and will continue until the position is filled. Contact Information Professor Erin Hecht Contact Email erin_hecht@fas.harvard.edu Salary Range $67,600-$80,000 Pay offered to the selected candidate is dependent on factors such as years of experience, training or qualification, field of scholarship, and accomplishments in the field Minimum Number of References Required 3 Maximum Number of References Allowed Keywords EEO/Non-Discrimination Commitment Statement Harvard University is committed to equal opportunity and non-discrimination. We seek talent from all parts of society and the world, and we strive to ensure everyone at Harvard thrives. Our differences help our community advance Harvard's academic purposes. Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university's non-discrimination policy . Harvard's equal employment opportunity policy and non-discrimination policy help all community members participate fully in work and campus life free from harassment and discrimination. Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (•). Applicant Documents Required Documents Curriculum Vitae Cover Letter Optional Documents