Postdoctoral Associate
Company: Broad Institute
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
The Flannick and Udler Labs at the Broad Institute are seeking
exceptional candidates for postdoctoral fellowships focused on
computational and statistical analysis of high-throughput genomic
data in the context of precision medicine for diabetes. The fellow
will be co-mentored by Drs. Jason Flannick and Miriam Udler and
will gain expertise in statistical genetics, computational biology,
clinical genetics, and diabetes physiology. Within the Broad
Institute, the Flannick and Udler Labs form part of the Diabetes
Research Group, which develops and employs computational approaches
to use human genomic and clinical data to understand and better
treat diabetes. Our research has a strong translational focus,
given our co-affiliations with Massachusetts General Hospital and
Boston Children's Hospital, and our diverse and collaborative team
includes people from multiple scientific and clinical backgrounds.
We play leadership roles in high-profile international consortia
focused on aggregating and analyzing large-scale genomic data for
metabolic diseases (AMP-CMD) and improving our understanding of
atypical diabetes (RADIANT). Projects meeting any level of ambition
are available to motivated postdocs. The ideal candidate will be
passionate about learning and applying cutting-edge techniques in
the burgeoning fields of precision medicine and genomic data
science and be motivated to publish research that significantly
impacts how genetics is used to understand and treat diabetes.
Projects may involve employing polygenic scores for diabetes,
analyzing exome data to identify pathogenic variants, or developing
novel statistical methods to combine multiple data modalities to
dissect disease heterogeneity. Applicants must have a PhD in a
quantitative field and experience with data analysis and
programming/scripting; prior knowledge of computational biology or
genetics is also required. The Broad Institute is located in the
Kendall Square area of Cambridge, perhaps the most exciting
biomedical research environment in the world, and serves as a hub
for the Harvard and MIT biomedical communities. Additionally, the
Flannick and Udler Labs are affiliated with and have office space
at two of the preeminent hospitals in the country, Boston
Children's Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital. These
resources provide an unparalleled opportunity for a motivated
postdoc to scientifically grow and achieve high impact science, set
alongside the cultural and natural benefits of the broader Boston
metropolitan area. Remote working options are also available. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran
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