Postdoctoral Fellow, Computational Oncology & Genomics AI

massgeneralbrigham; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Vazquez-Garcia Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School, and the Broad Institute is seeking postdoctoral candidates for an interdisciplinary program focused on somatic evolution and immune surveillance in cancer. You will work with AI/ML methods, single-cell genomics, and multi-modal data from clinical datasets to understand tumor dynamics and therapeutic response.

You will join a highly collaborative team, design and evaluate models, develop data pipelines, and

Qualifications

• Ph.D. (or near completion) in a relevant field such as Computational Biology, Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Proficiency in Python, R and/or other scientific computing languages.
• Proven track record of productivity through peer-reviewed publications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Design, train, and evaluate cutting-edge AI and statistical models using large patient datasets.
• Build robust pipelines for large-scale data processing and benchmarking across modalities.
• Collaborate closely with cancer biologists, clinicians, and other computational researchers to generate testable hypotheses and interpret findings.
• Perform exploratory research in a fast-paced setting with the potential for real impact on patients.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality, reusable, open-source software.
• Publish research in top-tier journals and present at major conferences.
• Help foster a collaborative lab environment by advising and supporting junior team members.

Skills

PhD in Quantitative Field

Python

R

Publications

Communication skills

Independent work

Collaborative teamwork

Education

PhD or near completion in Computational Biology / CS / Physics / Math / Stats

Tools

Nextflow

Snakemake

Git

Cloud computing

Job description

The Vazquez-Garcia Lab at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), Harvard Medical School, and the Broad Institute is seeking postdoctoral candidates for an interdisciplinary program focused on somatic evolution and immune surveillance in cancer. You will work with AI/ML methods, single-cell genomics, and multi-modal data from clinical datasets to understand tumor dynamics and therapeutic response.

You will join a highly collaborative team, design and evaluate models, develop data pipelines, and