The Farhat Lab in the Department of Biomedical Informatics
is seeking a highly motivated ‘dry lab’ postdoctoral research
fellow interested in pursuing innovative studies in the field of
infectious disease genomics and its translation to the clinic.
The research aims to enhance our understanding of the
biology of M. tuberculosis infections and identify molecular
markers for the diagnosis and surveillance. This position
provides outstanding opportunities for continued scientific
development and for contributing to pioneering research.
Specifically, the fellow will apply as well as develop code to
process and analyze mycobacterial molecular and phenotype
data. Including code that is production-ready for
dissemination to other laboratories and for diagnostic use,
and the management of large-scale data. They will join a
team of computational and experimental postdoctoral fellows,
graduate, and undergraduate students, and a
software and web engineer.

Salary and Benefits

This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post PhD, and benefits can be found at https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines.

With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW) – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.

PhD in Bioinformatics, Systems Biology, Evolutionary Biology,
Microbiology, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Applied Math, or
related field. Strong coding/computing skills. Familiarity or
strong interest in the analysis of pathogen
genomic/molecular data.

Required documents:
CV
Research summary of PhD work.
Cover letter describing your interest in the lab and
initial ideas for new research directions or projects you
could undertake in the lab.
A NOTE with the names and contact information for
three people who have agreed to serve as a reference.
Please submit application documents through the ARIeS portal.
Applications will be considered [on a rolling basis /or/ on
Month DD, YYYY]. Selected candidates will be invited for inperson
interviews involving a research presentation on past
work.
Expected Dates:
Duration: This is a one-year term position from the
date of hire, with the possibility of extension,
contingent upon work performance, business need,
and continued funding to support the position.
Salary and Benefits:
Basic Qualifications
Additional Qualifications and Skills
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions

Additional Information for Job Posting

This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Information
regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the
number of years post PhD, and benefits can be found at
https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines.
With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard
Academic Workers (HAW) – UAW for purposes of collective
bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and
working conditions.
Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that
outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the
basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion,
disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or
identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy

Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post PhD, can be found at https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines