Postdoctoral Fellow: Autoimmune Genomics & Splicing

NYU Langone; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Najjar Lab within Rheumatology to advance computational biology approaches to autoimmunity. The role focuses on generating biological insights and testing hypotheses at the intersection of immunology, genomics, and data science.

The successful candidate will drive projects on alternative splicing, neoantigen generation, and innate immune sensing while collaborating across disciplines to align laboratory work with clinical

Qualifications

• PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Biostatistics, or related field.
• Strong computational background with experience in genomic or transcriptomic data analysis.
• Proven track record of peer‑reviewed publications.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing effectively in a collaborative team.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and scientific communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and contribute to research projects focused on rheumatologic autoimmune diseases.
• Develop, refine, and test novel hypotheses using computational and bioinformatics approaches.
• Analyze and interpret complex, high‑dimensional genomic datasets, including bulk transcriptomics, single‑cell transcriptomics, spatial transcriptomics, epigenomic datasets, and DNA sequencing data.
• Apply computational methods to investigate diverse biological mechanisms relevant to autoimmune disease.
• Serve as a major contributor to the lab’s computational research efforts.
• Independently lead 1–2 primary research projects and contribute to additional collaborative projects across the research group.
• Work closely with interdisciplinary collaborators to integrate computational findings with biological and clinical questions.
• Assist in the preparation of manuscripts, presentations, and other scholarly outputs.

Skills

Computational biology

Bioinformatics

Genomics

Biostatistics

Independent work

Scientific communication

Education

PhD in Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Biostatistics, or related field

Job description

NYU Langone Health is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Najjar Lab within Rheumatology to advance computational biology approaches to autoimmunity. The role focuses on generating biological insights and testing hypotheses at the intersection of immunology, genomics, and data science.

The successful candidate will drive projects on alternative splicing, neoantigen generation, and innate immune sensing while collaborating across disciplines to align laboratory work with clinical