Postdoctoral Fellow In Statistical Genetics

When you join the growing BILH team, you’re not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives.

The postdoctoral fellow will develop and apply computational/statistical methods utilizing genetic and omics data to understand health and disease phenotypes. The position is in the Sofer lab, at the Cadio Vascular Institute (CVI) at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. Current areas of methodological applications in the group include genetic association analyses, variance components models, polygenic risk scores development, and data integration in diverse populations.

Data types include genetics, metabolomics, RNA‑seq, proteomics, and methylation. The fellow will be supported by NIH grants, and specific projects will depend on the fellow’s skills and interests, within the scope of the grants funding the lab. The fellow will work collaboratively with a diverse group of experts in statistics, bioinformatics, genetics, and epidemiology. They will have opportunities for mentorship of students.

The candidate will ideally have background in handling large genetic data, familiarity with statistical genetics models, interest in the study of admixed populations, and passion for developing computational and statistical methods. Doctoral degree in Biostatistics, Population Genetics, Computational Genomics, Genetic Epidemiology, Computer Science, or equivalent, is required.

Job Description:

• Abides by the institutional policies of BIDMC relating to health and safety, equality of opportunity and data storage and management. (essential)
• As a member of the research team, actively pursues research under the supervision of a principal investigator while developing skills for independent work. (essential)
• Receives training in and performs duties contributing to the investigational work of the team including formulation of research questions and design, conduct of experiments, and evaluation of results. (essential)
• Prepares and publishes scientific manuscripts under direction of PI. (essential)
• Develops expertise in desired lab skills/informatics/physics/clinical research. Develops proficiency with research tools and equipment. Develops ability to work with more independence as the fellowship progresses. (essential)
• Develops new ideas that promote current research; brings new expertise to the research program. (essential)
• Teaching skills and provide supervision of students and their projects when appropriate. (essential)
• Engages in collaborative meetings with other research groups. Attends and leads scientific seminars. (essential)
• Learns to identify, acknowledge and correct deficiencies in one’s own performance. (essential)
• Under the direction of PI, pursues/secures independent funding near the end of the fellowship. (essential)

• Doctoral Degree or M.D.
• 0-1 year of postdoctoral research experience in academic or industrial lab setting, and/or teaching assistantship in a university setting, and/or residency, and/or clinical duties beyond that of the qualifying doctoral degree.

• Decision Making: Ability to make decisions that are guided by general instructions and practices requiring some interpretation. May make recommendations for solving problems of moderate complexity and importance.
• Problem Solving: Ability to address problems that are varied, requiring analysis or interpretation of the situation using direct observation, knowledge and skills based on general precedents.
• Independence of Action: Ability to follow precedents and procedures. May set priorities and organize work within general guidelines. Seeks assistance when confronted with difficult and/or unpredictable situations. Work progress is monitored by supervisor/manager.
• Written Communications: Ability to summarize and communicate in English moderately complex information in varied written formats to internal and external customers.
• Oral Communications: Ability to comprehend and communicate complex verbal information in English to medical center staff, patients, families and external customers.
• Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate in-depth knowledge of concepts, practices and policies with…