HMS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Zitnik Lab

HMS
- Postdoctoral Fellow in Zitnik Lab

We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the Zitnik lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. The work of the Zitnik lab is focused on Artificial Intelligence for Medicine and Science. The selected candidates will lead research in generative, multimodal, and agentic AI, as well as foundation models, with a focus on geometric deep learning, large-scale knowledge graphs, and large language models.

Fellows will also have the opportunity to apply these methods to address challenges in scientific discovery and precision medicine. We seek highly-motivated applicants with background in one or more of the following areas: agentic AI, geometric deep learning, large-scale knowledge graphs, large language models, multimodal learning, and generative AI. Successful applicants will be strong technically as well as have an inclination towards real-world problems.

Ideal candidates will have demonstrably strong research skills, evidenced by multiple publications in top-tier machine learning or artificial intelligence conferences and/or leading scientific journals.

This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post PhD, and benefits can be found at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW) –UAWfor purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.

Basic Qualifications
- Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. in areas such as machine learning, computer science or closely related field. Excellent programming skills and practical experience with leading machine learning frameworks and modern AI environments, including multi-GPU model training and large-scale inference on dozens to hundreds GPUs, are required.

Additional Qualifications
- Experience in applications of AI to biology and medicine is a strong plus.

Special Instructions
- Required documents:
Curriculum Vitae, Research summary of PhD work, Cover letter describing your interest in the lab and initial ideas for new research directions or projects you could undertake in the lab, A NOTE with the names and contact information for three people who have agreed to serve as a reference. Please submit application documents through the ARI eS portal. Expected Dates:
Duration:
This is a one-year term position from the date of hire, with the possibility of extension, contingent upon work performance, business need, and continued funding to support the position.

Contact Information
- Heather Viana 10 Shattuck St. Boston, MA 02115

Contact Email - vard.edu

Salary Range
- Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post-PhD, can be found at .

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