Research Fellow
About The Position
A Postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School. The position involves the development, implementation, and evaluation of statistical methods for genomics and omics data in several phenotypes including asthma and depression. The goal of these statistical approaches is to understand the path from gene to disease and understand the role of environment. Specific research areas include analyzing the association between SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms), metabolites, and the phenotypes; and examining the causal relationship between metabolites and asthma phenotypes. The successful candidate will work closely with Dr. Sharon Lutz in the Division of Biostatistics. The postdoctoral research fellow will have opportunities for both methodological research and close collaboration with medical investigators. Jointly sponsored by a medical school and a non-profit health plan, Department of Population Medicine (www.populationmedicine.org) is uniquely positioned as a supportive and collaborative academic department. Its multi-disciplinary faculty includes biostatisticians, epidemiologists, health services researchers, data scientists, social scientists, internists, pediatricians, and decision analysts. Faculty members conduct research in multiple areas including statistical methods development and application, medical product safety surveillance, infectious disease epidemiology, aging, cancer control, maternal and child health, health care policy, and obesity prevention.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree, such as a PhD, or ScD, or in final stage of doctoral program in Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or related field.
- Proficiency with advanced statistical theory and methods.
- Strong programming skills (e.g., R, C++, Python).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage time efficiently.
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buy-up coverage options
- Tuition program
- Well-being benefits
- Full suite of benefits to support career development, individual & family health, and financial health
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
