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Postdoctoral Fellow

Harvard University

Harvard University

Software Engineering
Posted on Dec 2, 2025

Position

Details
Title Postdoctoral Fellow
School Faculty of Arts and Sciences
Department/Area Molecular and Cellular Biology
Position Description
A postdoc position is immediately available in the Uchida/Watabe-Uchida laboratory at Harvard University to study the neural mechanism of decision-making. We seek an individual from a various background with an interest in animal behavior, computation in the brain, and behavioral development.
Basic Qualifications
Successful candidates will have recently obtained a PhD. in a relevant field including, but not limited to, neuroscience, biology, and psychology.


Additional Qualifications
Special Instructions
Letters of recommendation are not required at the time of application; however, letters will be collected for finalists. Candidates should submit with their application contact information for two to three references from experts at the ladder faculty ranks or highly accomplished senior researchers from corporations of research institutes.

Please include the following items as part of your application:
  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Summary of research experience and interests.
  • Name and contact information for 2-3 references.
Contact Information
Professor Naoshige Uchida
Biological Laboratories
16 Divinity Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Camila Ossa (Administrator)
camila_ossa@harvard.edu


Contact Email uchida@mcb.harvard.edu
Salary Range
Minimum Number of References Required 2
Maximum Number of References Allowed 3
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Applicant Documents

Required Documents
  1. Cover Letter
  2. Curriculum Vitae
  3. Statement of Research
Optional Documents