Postdoctoral Research Fellow

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Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

The Vazquez-Garcia Lab, part of Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and the Broad Institute, is seeking exceptional candidates for a postdoctoral position in our interdisciplinary team.

• Design, train, and evaluate cutting‑edge AI and statistical models using large patient datasets.
• Build robust pipelines for large‑scale data processing and benchmarking across modalities.
• Collaborate closely with cancer biologists, clinicians, and other computational researchers to generate testable hypotheses and interpret findings.
• Perform exploratory research in a fast‑paced setting with potential real impact on patients.
• Contribute to the development of high‑quality, reusable, open‑source software.
• Publish research in top‑tier journals and present at major conferences.
• Help foster a collaborative lab environment by advising and supporting junior team members.

Minimum qualifications:

• Ph.D. (or near completion) in a relevant field such as computational biology, computer science, physics, mathematics, statistics, or a related quantitative discipline.
• Proficiency in Python, R and/or other scientific computing languages.
• Proven track record of productivity through peer‑reviewed publications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Preferred experience:

• Proven experience working with high‑dimensional, multi‑modal omics data and clinical data.
• Strong background in advanced statistical modeling and/or modern machine‑learning approaches (e.g., transformers, foundation models, generative modeling, interpretable AI).
• Knowledge of cancer biology, immunology, or molecular biology.
• Familiarity with cloud computing and workflow management (e.g., Nextflow, Snakemake).
• Experience with version control and software engineering practices.
• Interest in contributing to open‑source bioinformatics software.

To apply, please submit a CV, representative publications or preprints, a statement of prior research and future interests, and contact information for three references to Ignacio Vazquez‑Garcia, PhD at ivazquez-garciavard.edu.

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Remote Type

Onsite

Work Location

149 Thirteenth Street Building 149

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