Biswas Fellowship

Posting Description

BISWAS FELLOWSHIP Office of Innovation and Strategy is a prestigious four-year postdoctoral opportunity at MIT supporting innovative cross-disciplinary research through the MIT Health and Life Sciences (HEALS) Initiative. The fellowship is designed for outstanding early-career researchers working in areas such as AI and health low-cost diagnostics therapeutics neuroscience womens health and fundamental life science. Will conduct original and collaborative research aligned with MIT HEALS; participate in programming and community events; engage with faculty students and external partners; and contribute through presentations publications and strategic activities.

Job Requirements

REQUIRED: PhD MD or equivalent by December 31 2025; strong interest in interdisciplinary health/life sciences research; and excellent communication collaboration and project skills. Job #25014

Fellows will receive a full-time appointment with a $90000 annual salary (plus benefits and cost-of-living increases) research support and access to translational resources.

Fellows may work with MIT faculty from any department and must secure a letter of support from their proposed faculty host.

Application requirements due August 1 2025: Summary of prior work (2 pages) Research proposal (4 pages max) CV and 3 letters: from primary advisor MIT faculty host and an additional recommender.

Finalists will be interviewed September 26 2025. Fellows begin January or February 2026.

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