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HMS - Associate in Biomedical Informatics (Baym Lab) in Cambridge, Massachusetts at Harvard University

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02163, United States
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TitleHMS - Associate in Biomedical Informatics (Baym Lab)
SchoolHarvard Medical School
Department/Area***
Position Description
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.

Basic Qualifications
  • Undergraduate degree in Evolutionary Biology or a closely related field.
  • Research experience with microbial mobile genetic elements (bacteriophages, plasmids, or similar).
Additional Qualifications
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.
Special Instructions
Required documents:
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Research
  • Cover Letter describing your interest in the lab and initial ideas for new research directions or projects you could undertake in the lab.
  • Note with names and contact information for three people who have agreed to serve as your reference

Please submit application documents through the ARIeS portal. Selected candidates will be invited for in-person interviews involving a research presentation on past work.
Contact Information
Nichole Parker
695 Huntington Ave, STE 514
Boston, MA 02115
Contact Emailnichole_parker@hms.harvard.edu
Salary Range
$50,000
Minimum Number of References Required
Maximum Number of References Allowed
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    Applicant Documents
    Required Documents
    1. Curriculum Vitae
    2. Cover Letter
    3. Statement of Research
    4. Note
    Optional Documents
    1. Publication

    Job Location

    Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02163, United States

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