Postdoctoral Fellow Asthma Research Center
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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.
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The Asthma Research Center (ARC) in the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Womens Hospital is looking for an exceptional postdoctoral fellow to advance research in asthma precision medicine with a focus on bioinformatics and multi-omics under the supervision of ARC Director Dr. Elliot Israel and Associate Director Dr. Craig Hersh. The fellow will work on one of several projects which include datasets of RNA-sequencing metabolomics and/or other omics from blood and respiratory samples with corresponding clinical imaging and genotyping addition these projects will be generating new omics datasets in banked clinical specimens. The fellow will take primary responsibility for data analysis and management sharing results with the research team presenting at local and national meetings and preparing conference abstracts and manuscripts for publication. The fellow will work with an interdisciplinary team consisting of clinician-investigators clinical trials staff laboratory technicians bioinformaticians genetic epidemiologists and translational scientists.Qualifications
Qualified candidates should have:
- Ph.D. in bioinformatics statistics genetics computational biology or a related quantitative field
- Strong programming skills in R / Bioconductor.
- Experience in analysis of RNA-sequencing genetics metabolomics or other omics data is mandatory.
- Research experience in asthma or another respiratory condition is strongly preferred.
- Excellent communication (oral and written) and documentation skills.
- Ability to adhere to reproducible research standards.
- Ability to work well in teams and interact with all levels of staff.
Successful candidates will have the drive to pursue new scientific questions and be readily able to learn new skills and analytic techniques. Salary is commensurate with experience. The position is available immediately.
Brigham and Womens Hospital is a major teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and part of Mass General Brigham the largest recipient of NIH funding among independent hospitals. The Asthma Research Center has led or been a key site in numerous clinical trials and observational studies funded by NIH and other public agencies industry and/or foundations including the NIH Severe Asthma Program (SARP).
BWH is an Affirmative Action Employer. By embracing diverse skills perspectives and ideas we choose to lead. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religious creed national origin sex age gender identity disability sexual orientation military service genetic information and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.
Brigham and Womens Hospital strives to keep its workplace safe and secure for the protection of patients visitors and staff. Therefore our offer of employment is contingent upon completion of the following items.
- Satisfactory reference checks
- Satisfactory criminal background checks
- Authorization to work in the United States
- Medical clearance from our Occupational Health department
- Annual compliance with Mass General Brighams Influenza Vaccination Policy
- Compliance with Mass General Brighams COVID 19 Vaccination Policy
- Successful review of the Medicare programs Sanctions and Exclusions List
- Verification of education current licensures and registrations and credentialing (if applicable)
If you begin work before the results of these checks are determined it is with full understanding that an unsatisfactory report may lead to termination.
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