Hiring

Why Join the Dunn Lab?
In our lab, we explore the interplay of biological, social, and environmental factors contributing to mental health across the lifespan. Our goal is to develop preventive strategies that enhance brain health and foster resilience in communities.

How to Get Involved:
If you're excited about our research and want to join our team, we encourage you to reach out to our Program Director, Alison Hoffnagle. Whether you're a budding researcher, a passionate student, or an experienced professional, your unique perspective can contribute to our ongoing work.

Contact Our Program Director:
Feel free to contact Alison at ahoffnagle@mgh.harvard.edu. Introduce yourself, share your interests, and let us know why you're enthusiastic about joining the Dunn Lab.



Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion


In all aspects of our work, members of the Dunn Lab strive to ensure that people from underrepresented groups enter the scientific profession and are retained there. Why? Because without a diverse scientific workforce, we lessen our ability to ask important questions and solve pressing health problems. We also reduce our capacity to identify and address health disparities and bring about social justice reforms.

We recognize that diversity comes in many forms. That’s why we actively recruit people to the lab with different life experiences, identities, and perspectives. Current or prior lab members represent many racial/ethnic backgrounds, religious groups, and sexual orientations. Lab members speak different native languages and were born in countries across the globe. Some have lived experiences with mental illness and trauma. Though we are all unique, we all share a deep passion for ridding the world of depression and other brain health burdens.

Dr. Dunn encourages people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to work with her in the lab. As a first-generation college student herself, she strives to make the lab a safe and supportive environment where lab members feel valued, respected, and that they belong. She is committed to leveraging lab member’s collective differences to doing the best possible science and inspiring trainees to launch their careers in science or other fields.