"HMS - Associate in Biomedical Informatics (Farhat lab)"

Position Details

Posted: 07-Nov-25

Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts

Categories: Academic/Faculty, Other - Academic/Faculty

Internal Number: 15498

School: Harvard Medical School

Department/Area: Research

Position Description:

The Farhat lab in the Department of Biomedical Informatics at the Harvard Medical School is a translational lab that combines genomics and informatics to understand and better control drug resistant tuberculosis and other infections. We are particularly interested in bacterial genome wide association, prediction of phenotype from genotype and methodological development around this. We also apply theoretical evolutionary concepts to better understand genetic diversity and population dynamics of bacterial populations in the host. We are seeking an Associate to conduct bioinformatic analysis comparing sequence diversity in sputum verses culture for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) samples. The Associate will be researching how they both correlate with treatment outcome. It is expected that result will be written and presented at lab meetings, resulting in a final submission of a manuscript for publication.

Basic Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in computer science or closely related field

Additional Qualifications:

Proficiency in programming languages (R, Python, Java). Excellent written and verbal communication.

Contact Information:

Heather Viana
10 Shattuck St
Boston, MA 02115
heather_viana@hms.harvard.edu

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.