Postdoctoral Fellow, Human Genetics, Inflammation & Immunology

Rangam International • Cambridge, MA

122d • $62,700 - $104,500

About The Position

Rangam is seeking candidates for a Direct Hire role as a Postdoctoral Fellow, Human Genetics, Inflammation & Immunology with our client Pfizer, one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies. Seeking candidates in Cambridge, MA or willing to relocate. Use Your Power For Purpose Pfizer's purpose is to deliver breakthroughs that transform patients' lives. The Research and Development organization strives to convert advanced science and cutting-edge technologies into impactful therapies. As a postdoctoral fellow you will apply innovative computational techniques to discover new disease mechanisms, which will expedite the delivery of top-tier medicines to patients globally.

Requirements

• PhD in human/statistical genetics or related field
• Willingness to make a minimum 2-year commitment
• No more than 2 years of post-degree experience
• Successful record of scientific publications with at least one first-author manuscript published or submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed journal
• Familiarity with common methods for analysis/associations with individual-level genetic data, and post-GWAS analyses (S-LDSC, MR, etc)
• Experienced with common statistical methods/tests; strong coding experience
• Willingness to learn about immune-mediated diseases
• Ability to devise innovative bespoke analyses and work independently
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including communication with non-scientists, and high attention to detail

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with biobank datasets
• Experience with basic and/or translational immunology
• Experience with analysis of single cell RNA/CITE-sequencing data

Responsibilities

• Contribute intellectually to the design and interpretation of a rigorous human genetics-led study of determinants of immune-mediated diseases
• Perform intricate analyses of individual-level genetic, molecular, demographic, and clinical data to discover novel risk factors for immune-mediated diseases
• Determine the causality of such risk factors using methods in human genetics
• Characterize genetic correlations between diverse immune-mediated diseases
• Explore and validate results across population-scale biobank datasets
• Interpret the immunological mechanisms and significance of all novel associations
• Publish in a high-impact journal

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions
• Additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution
• Paid vacation, holiday and personal days
• Paid caregiver/parental and medical leave
• Health benefits including medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree