Research Fellow

Point32Health • Boston, MA

18h • $60,527 - $90,791

About The Position

A postdoctoral position in the Department of Population Medicine at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute and Harvard Medical School. The fellow will develop, implement, and evaluate statistical methods for genomics and omics data across phenotypes including asthma and depression. The research aims to understand pathways from genes to disease and the role of the environment, including associations among SNPs, metabolites, and phenotypes, and causal relationships between metabolites and asthma phenotypes. The fellow will work closely with Dr. Sharon Lutz in the Division of Biostatistics and will have opportunities for methodological research and close collaboration with medical investigators.

The Department of Population Medicine is jointly sponsored by a medical school and a nonprofit health plan. It is a multidisciplinary academic department whose faculty conduct research in areas including statistical methods, 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 be in the final stage of a doctoral program in Biostatistics, Statistics, Bioinformatics, or a related field.
• Proficiency with advanced statistical theory and methods.
• Strong programming skills, such as R, C++, or Python.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Ability to meet deadlines and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to work under normal office conditions and work from home as required.
• Ability to use a telephone or headset and a PC or keyboard simultaneously, and sit for extended durations.
• May be required to work additional hours beyond the standard work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Design research studies and protocols, including creating timelines, meeting with faculty and staff collaborators, planning technical and data support, and creating survey instruments.
• Prepare research funding proposals and Sponsored Program Applications, including compiling documentation for human studies review.
• Manage research projects day to day, including overseeing research assistants, data collection, research plans, and data analysis.
• Manage database design and development.
• Prepare manuscripts describing research findings and submit findings to peer-reviewed medical journals.
• Collaborate with others and contribute innovative thinking.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned.

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.
• Benefits supporting career development, individual and family health, and financial health.
• Eligible for variable pay; bonus eligibility and other compensation are at the Company's discretion.

What This Job Offers

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