Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Sciences

Harvard University

Position Details

Title: HMS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics
School: Harvard Medical School
Department/Area: —

Position Description

The Farhat Lab in the Department of Biomedical Informatics is seeking a highly motivated ‘dry lab’ postdoctoral research fellow interested in pursuing innovative studies in the field of infectious disease genomics and its translation to the clinic. The research aims to enhance our understanding of the biology of M. tuberculosis infections and identify molecular markers for the diagnosis and surveillance. This position provides outstanding opportunities for continued scientific development and for contributing to pioneering research.

Specifically, the fellow will apply as well as develop code to process and analyze mycobacterial molecular and phenotype data, including code that is production-ready for dissemination to other laboratories and for diagnostic use, and the management of large-scale data. They will join a team of computational and experimental postdoctoral fellows, graduate and undergraduate students, and a software and web engineer.

Basic Qualifications

• PhD in Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Microbiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Applied Math, or related field.
• Strong coding/computing skills.
• Familiarity or strong interest in the analysis of pathogen genomic/molecular data.

Additional Qualifications

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Special Instructions

Required documents:

• Curriculum Vitae
• Statement of Research for PhD work
• Cover Letter describing your interest in the lab and initial ideas for new research directions or projects you could undertake in the lab
• Note with names and contact information for three people who have agreed to serve as your reference

Contact Information

Address: 10 Shattuck St. Boston, MA 02115
Contact Email: heather_viana@hms.harvard.edu

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter
• Statement of Research
• Note

Optional Documents

• Publication