Postdoctoral fellowship in genetic epidemiology

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genetic Epidemiology of Lung DiseaseBrigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School

Post-doctoral fellowship available in the genetic epidemiology of lung disease. The position is in the Channing Division of Network Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA.

The fellow will be responsible for analysis of RNA sequencing, clinical, and biomarker data, along with integration with genotype, whole genome sequencing, microRNA, and imaging data within large studies of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), the third leading cause of death in the United States.  Successful candidates should have a PhD in statistics, epidemiology, genetics, bioinformatics or a related field. Experience in genomic data analysis and knowledge of R/Bioconductor is required. Experience in respiratory disease is beneficial. The applicant should have excellent written and verbal communication skills. The candidate will work directly with Dr. Craig Hersh and will be expected to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team. Salary is commensurate with experience.  The position is available immediately.

Brigham and Women’s Hospital is consistently ranked one of the top 10 hospitals in the United States, and the second largest recipient of NIH funding among independent hospitals, with over 1000 principal investigators. The Division of Network Medicine is a research division within the Department of Medicine whose goal is to define the etiology and reclassify complex disease using network- and systems-based approaches, and includes some of the largest population-based and pulmonary cohorts in the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Interested candidates should send a cover letter, CV, and the names and contact information of three references to Craig Hersh, MD, MPH:

craig dot hersh at channing dot harvard dot edu