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HMS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical InformaticsHarvard University

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  • full-time
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  • Cambridge, MA
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TitleHMS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics
SchoolHarvard 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
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
10 Shattuck St. Boston, MA 02115
Contact Emailheather_viana@hms.harvard.edu
Salary Range
Minimum Number of References Required
Maximum Number of References Allowed
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    Applicant Documents
    Required Documents
    1. Curriculum Vitae
    2. Cover Letter
    3. Statement of Research
    4. Note
    Optional Documents
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