Postdoctoral Fellow - Asthma Research Center
Mass General Brigham
Summary
The Asthma Research Center (ARC) in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital is looking for an exceptional postdoctoral fellow to advance research in asthma precision medicine, with a focus on bioinformatics and multi-omics, under the supervision of ARC Director Dr. Elliot Israel and Associate Director Dr. Craig Hersh.
Job description
The fellow will work on one of several projects which include datasets of RNA-sequencing, metabolomics, and/or other omics from blood and respiratory samples with corresponding clinical, imaging, and genotyping data. In addition, these projects will be generating new omics datasets in banked clinical specimens.
The fellow will take primary responsibility for data analysis and management, sharing results with the research team, presenting at local and national meetings, and preparing conference abstracts and manuscripts for publication.
The fellow will work with an interdisciplinary team, consisting of clinician-investigators, clinical trials staff, laboratory technicians, bioinformaticians, genetic epidemiologists, and translational scientists.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. in bioinformatics, statistics, genetics, computational biology, or a related quantitative field
- Strong programming skills in R / Bioconductor
- Experience in analysis of RNA-sequencing, genetics, metabolomics or other omics data is mandatory
- Research experience in asthma or another respiratory condition is strongly preferred
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and documentation skills
- Ability to adhere to reproducible research standards
- Ability to work well in teams and interact with all levels of staff
- Successful candidates will have the drive to pursue new scientific questions and be readily able to learn new skills and analytic techniques
Requirements
- Ph.D. in bioinformatics, statistics, genetics, computational biology, or a related quantitative field
- Strong programming skills in R / Bioconductor
- Experience in analysis of RNA-sequencing, genetics, metabolomics or other omics data is mandatory
- Research experience in asthma or another respiratory condition is strongly preferred
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and documentation skills
- Ability to adhere to reproducible research standards
- Ability to work well in teams and interact with all levels of staff
- Drive to pursue new scientific questions and learn new skills and analytic techniques
Company overview
Mass General Brigham is one of the largest integrated healthcare delivery systems in the United States, formed through the merger of Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, this academic medical center system operates multiple hospitals, specialty facilities, and community health centers throughout New England. The organization is renowned for its world-class patient care, cutting-edge medical research, and comprehensive medical education programs. As a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, Mass General Brigham trains the next generation of healthcare professionals while advancing medical science through groundbreaking research initiatives. The system provides a full continuum of healthcare services, from primary care and preventive medicine to complex specialty treatments and emergency services. With a focus on innovation and patient-centered care, Mass General Brigham consistently ranks among the top hospital systems in the nation for clinical excellence and research output.