Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Biomedical Innovation

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center seeks a Research Fellow to engage in mentored postdoctoral activities under a principal investigator. The role emphasizes developing independent research skills, formulating questions, conducting experiments, and publishing scientific work.

The fellowship covers training across lab skills, informatics, physics, and clinical research, with opportunities to lead seminars and collaborate with multiple groups. Mentorship supports career progression.

Qualifications

• Doctoral Degree or M.D.
• 0-1 year of postdoctoral research experience in academic or industrial lab setting, and/or teaching assistantship in a university setting, and/or residency, and/or clinical duties beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree.

Responsibilities

• Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management. (essential)
• As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work.
• Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design, conduct of experiments, and evaluation of results.
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI.
• Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/ physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment.
• Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program.
• Teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate.
• Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars.
• Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance.
• Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship.

Skills

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Independence of Action

Written Communications

Oral Communications

Knowledge

Team Work

Customer Service

Education

Doctoral Degree or MD

Job description

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center seeks a Research Fellow to engage in mentored postdoctoral activities under a principal investigator. The role emphasizes developing independent research skills, formulating questions, conducting experiments, and publishing scientific work.

The fellowship covers training across lab skills, informatics, physics, and clinical research, with opportunities to lead seminars and collaborate with multiple groups. Mentorship supports career progression.