Postdoc, Computational Biology - Lung Immunology & Genomics

Broad Institute; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package: medical, dental, and

Vision, life and disability insurance

Job summary

The Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA, seeks a highly motivated computational Postdoctoral Associate to join the Haber Lab and Klarman Cell Observatory to study cellular processes underlying lung inflammation and asthma using machine learning and genomics.

You will analyze high-dimensional sequencing data from human lung samples and mouse models, develop new statistical methods, and collaborate with clinicians and immunologists to drive discovery.

Qualifications

• PhD or equivalent in computational biology, machine learning, data science, artificial intelligence, computer science, statistics, mathematics, or another quantitative field.
• Candidates holding a degree in biological or medical science are also welcome if they have strong computational background.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, experience presenting and communicating research.
• Excellent problem solving and quantitative analysis skills.
• Experience developing algorithms or conducting analyses with large datasets, particularly genome-wide assays such as RNA-sequencing.

Responsibilities

• Lead and propose projects in the lab that use computational and systems biology approaches to analyze high-dimensional next-gen sequencing data from human lungs and mouse models.
• Develop new statistical methods and algorithms to map complex pathways of cellular communication and identify aberrations in disease to discover new therapies.
• Collaborate closely with other computational scientists, clinicians, pulmonologists and immunologists to develop approaches, analyze new data, generate hypotheses and plan experiments.

Skills

Computational biology

Machine learning

Data science

Statistics

Communication

Education

PhD in computational biology

Tools

RNA-seq analysis

Job description

The Broad Institute in Cambridge, MA, seeks a highly motivated computational Postdoctoral Associate to join the Haber Lab and Klarman Cell Observatory to study cellular processes underlying lung inflammation and asthma using machine learning and genomics.

You will analyze high-dimensional sequencing data from human lung samples and mouse models, develop new statistical methods, and collaborate with clinicians and immunologists to drive discovery.