Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Computational Oncology

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Beth Israel Lahey Health's Aegis Lab in Boston, MA, seeks a postdoctoral fellow to advance computational methods for understanding cancer and aging through genetic mutations. You will join a team of computational scientists, bioinformaticians, and quantitative researchers under the Department of Pathology at BIDMC and HMS.

The role emphasizes conducting independent research, publishing manuscripts, and developing expertise in informatics, biology, and clinical research while collaborating with

Qualifications

• PhD in a quantitative field: Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, CS, AI, Computational Biology or Bioinformatics.
• First-author peer reviewed publication.
• Proven track record of leading research projects in Bioinformatics/Computational Biology/Applied AI/clinical applications.

Responsibilities

• Abides by BIDMC policies on health and safety, equal opportunity and data management.
• pursues research under PI supervision while developing independent work skills.
• Receives training and performs duties contributing to investigational work, including design, experiments, and evaluation of results.
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under PI direction.
• Develops lab skills and proficiency with informatics, physics or clinical research; progresses toward independence.
• Develops new ideas that advance current research and brings expertise to the program.
• Teaching and supervision of students and their projects when appropriate.
• Engages in collaborative meetings, attends and leads seminars.
• Learns to identify and correct deficiencies in performance.
• Seeks independent funding opportunities near the end of the fellowship.

Skills

PhD in quantitative field

First-author publication

Research project leadership

Education

Doctoral Degree or MD

Job description

About the Lab

When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. About the Lab The Aegis Lab develops computational methods to better understand how genetic mutations contribute to cancer and aging. Our team of computational scientists, bioinformaticians, and quantitative researchers is focused on advancing the early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. Led by Dr. Dominik Glodzik, the lab is part of the Department of Pathology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Learn more about our research, publications, and lab leadership: www.aegislab.bio

Skills and Experience for Success

• PhD in a quantitative field such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computational Biology, or Bioinformatics.
• Demonstrated research excellence, including at least one first author peer reviewed publication.
• Proven track record of leading successful research projects in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Applied AI, and/or clinically focused applications.

Preferred Qualifications

• Research experience in Digital Pathology, Cancer Genomics, Somatic Mutation Analysis, Drug Discovery, or Therapeutic Development.
• Contributions to open-source projects or public code repositories such as GitHub.
• Demonstrated leadership, resilience, and initiative through academic achievements, professional experience, volunteer work, or other meaningful endeavors.

Job Description: Primary 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. (essential)
• 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. (essential)
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI. (essential)
• Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/ physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment. Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses (essential)
• Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program. (essential)
• teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate. (essential)
• Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars. (essential)
• Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one's own performance. (essential)
• Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship. (essential)

Required 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.

Competencies

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
• Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with the ability to use them in complex varied situations.
• Team Work: Ability to lead collaborative teams for larger projects or groups both internal and external to the Medical Center and across functional areas. Results have implications for the management and operations of multiple areas of the organization.
• Customer Service: Ability to provide a high level of customer service and staff training to meet customer service standards and expectations for the assigned unit(s). Resolves service issues in the assigned unit(s) in a timely and respectful manner.

Physical Nature of the Job

Light work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force frequently to move objects. Some elements of the job are sedentary, but the employee will be required to stand for periods of time or move throughout the hospital campus.

Pay Range

Pay Range: $60,000.00 USD - $75,564.00 USD The pay range listed for this position is the annual base salary range the organization reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this position at this time. Actual compensation is determined based on several factors, that may include seniority, education, training, relevant experience, relevant certifications, geography of work location, job responsibilities, or other applicable factors permissible by law.

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