Postdoc: Spatial Omics & Software Development

BMC Software; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Boston Medical Center's Dries Lab seeks a postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop spatial omics methods and contribute to Giotto Suite software. This role blends wet and dry lab work, with opportunities to supervise trainees and pursue independent ideas.

The successful candidate will design analytical pipelines for large spatial datasets, publish findings, and thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that supports scientific growth.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science, or a closely related field.

Responsibilities

• Data Analysis: Performs advanced analyses of large-scale and 3D spatial datasets to evaluate research questions and generate biological insights.
• Software & Method Development: Contributes to the design, implementation, and expansion of spatial data analysis software (focusing on the Giotto Suite). Develops and troubleshoots novel computational methodologies and analytical pipelines.
• Project Management: Manages and executes collaborative projects and ensures that research objectives, data analyses and publication milestones are met efficiently.
• Mentorship & Leadership: Actively supervises, guides, and advises students and junior lab members on method development, coding best practices, and data interpretation.
• Scientific Communication: Writes and prepares manuscripts in conjunction with the principal investigator and collaborators. Presents research findings at local and international scientific meetings.
• Continuous Innovation & Independent Research: Conducts independent literature and technology searches to identify and integrate new techniques into the lab’s analytical repertoire, while actively exploring your own scientific questions.
• Performs other tasks as needed.

Skills

R

Python

SQL

C++

Rust

Publication record

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Education

Ph.D. in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Computer Science, Data Science

Tools

R

Python

SQL

C++

Rust

Job description

Boston Medical Center's Dries Lab seeks a postdoctoral Research Fellow to develop spatial omics methods and contribute to Giotto Suite software. This role blends wet and dry lab work, with opportunities to supervise trainees and pursue independent ideas.

The successful candidate will design analytical pipelines for large spatial datasets, publish findings, and thrive in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment that supports scientific growth.