About this role
Harvard University is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in AI for Cancer Drug Discovery to join its team in Boston, United States, working on-site. The role sits in Artificial Intelligence & Data, which shapes the kind of work involved. Working hours are spent in the Boston office, not remotely. The employer is looking for entry-level experience, which sets the bar for who should apply. The rest — requirements, and how to apply — is in the employer's description below.
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Job Overview
Job description provided by Harvard University.
The Zitnik Lab in Harvard Medical School's Department of Biomedical Informatics invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in AI for cancer drug discovery.
The fellow will lead the design, development, and implementation of novel AI methods for analysing clinical and biomarker data in oncology.
Research will use deep learning, graph AI, and transfer learning, with applications including cancer biomarker discovery and target identification.
Further applications cover selecting drug combination partners, enriching patient groups, and characterising disease.
The fellow will work closely with Roche computational and biomarker scientists and apply new methods to patient data from ongoing clinical trials.
Harvard offers a rich environment for collaboration across the medical school and its institutes, with strong career development support.
Applicants need a PhD or equivalent, or to be nearing their thesis defence, in computational biology, biomedical informatics, computer science, statistics, or a related field.
Strong programming skills and experience with deep learning frameworks and biomedical applications are required, with a publication record in data science or machine learning.
The position is available immediately, can be renewed annually, and offers a competitive salary with an excellent benefits package.
Applications go by email to Prof. Zitnik with the subject line 'Postdoctoral Fellowship in AI for Cancer Drug Discovery', including a cover letter, CV, two publications, and three references.