HMS - Associate in Biomedical Informatics; Baym Lab

School: Harvard Medical School

The Department of Biomedical Informatics (DBMI) at Harvard Medical School and the Baym Lab are seeking an Associate postbacalaureate researcher with experience in the evolution of mobile genetic elements. The candidate will work with a multi‑disciplinary team of computational biologists, evolutionary biologists, and microbiologists to conduct research on mobile genetic element genetics and biology using a mixture of synthetic, genetic, and computational tools.

The Associate will develop protocols, genetically engineer microbes, collaborate with other members of the Baym lab on existing research projects, and contribute to publications.

• Undergraduate degree in Evolutionary Biology or a closely related field.
• Research experience with microbial mobile genetic elements (bacteriophages, plasmids, or similar).

If visa sponsorship is needed, Harvard retains the discretion to determine which visa status is appropriate and whether a visa sponsorship application will ultimately be submitted, including payment of any applicable fees.

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university's non‑discrimination policy.

$50,000