Explore Academic Positions at Harvard HMS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics Bookmark this Posting Print Preview | Apply for this Job Position Details Title HMS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Informatics School Harvard Medical School Department/Area *** Position Description We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the O’Connor lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts,
in the field of computational human genetics. Prospective postdoctoral researchers should hold a Ph.D. by the time they would begin their position. We are most interested in applicants who have experience in computational methods development, in human genetics or a different field. Possible areas of research include: 1. Developing methods to compare the genetic architecture of rare vs. common genetic variation2.
Developing methods to analyze GWAS data using graphical models and genome-wide genealogies3. Developing methods to integrate rare protein coding genetic association data with functional and machine learning-derived features4. Developing methods to characterize the genetic architecture of autism Salary and Benefits This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which
is determined by the number of years post PhD, and benefits can be found at https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines.With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW) – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on
the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy. Basic Qualifications Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in areas such as computational human genetics or related fields At least one peer-reviewed first-author publication 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 One first-author publication or preprint Please submit application documents through the ARIeS portal. Contact Information Brian
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