Employment Opportunities

Postdoctoral opportunities

in the laboratory of Dr. Shamil Sunyaev,
Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

A postdoctoral position in computational biology is available at the Sunyaev lab, Genetics Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. The position is funded for four years. The research project will be devoted to the analysis of human genetic variation and, specifically, to the systematic resequencing data. We are broadly interested in the effect of mutations on molecular function, phenotype and fitness. Areas of interest include development of computational methods for predicting functionally significant human alleles, development of data-driven population genetics models, simulations of resequencing studies of phenotypes populations, and design of statistical methods to relate DNA sequence data to phenotypes. We are looking for individuals with experience in population genetics, comparative genomics and/or development of bioinformatics methods. Familiarity with protein structures is a plus.

Application and inquiries should be submitted by e-mail to Shamil Sunyaev. (ssunyaev@rics.bwh.harvard.edu)

A postdoctoral position in computational biology, with a focus on proteomics, is available at the Sunyaev lab, Genetics Division, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. The position is funded for five years and is part of a large multidisciplinary effort aimed at the analysis of mammalian organogenesis and development of methods for organ engineering. The research project will be devoted to computational approaches to proteomics of mammalian organ development. It will involve computational identification of proteins and protein modifications from mass spectrometry data and bioinformatic analysis of time series proteomic data during endogenous and in vitro organ development. These analyses will be assisted by accumulated expression data and ongoing experimental studies and will potentially inform the quantitative modeling of mammalian organogenesis. The project will involve a close collaboration with Dr. Steve Gygi, Director of Taplin Mass Spectrometry Facility at Harvard Medical School, and several developmental biology, bioengineering, genomic technology and computational biology groups.

Application and inquiries should be submitted by e-mail to Shamil Sunyaev. (ssunyaev@rics.bwh.harvard.edu)

in the laboratory of Dr. David R. Beier, MD, PhD,
Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

A position is available to pursue phenotypic screening, positional cloning, developmental analysis and functional characterization of ENU-induced mouse mutations affecting organogenesis and brain development. Molecular biology experience necessary; genetics, neurobiology or developmental biology background preferred; English oral and written ability necessary. Please forward a c.v. and the names of three references to:

David R. Beier, M.D., Ph.D.,
c/o Suzanne Peterson
BWH Genetics Division/Harvard Medical School
77 Ave Louis Pasteur,
Boston, MA 02115,
fax: 617 525 4705,
email: SPETERSON5@PARTNERS.ORG

in the laboratory of Dr. Paul de Bakker,
Brigham & Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School

A postdoctoral position in human/statistical genetics is available in the lab of Paul de Bakker, Division of Genetics, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School. The research project will be devoted to the analysis of human genetic variation and, specifically, to the characterization of high-throughput resequencing data in disease studies. We are principally interested in the characterization of rare variation from sequence data and how such low-frequency variants can be tested for a role in disease. We are looking for enthusiastic and energetic individuals with prior experience in computational science. Programming skills are a must.

Application and inquiries should be submitted by e-mail to Paul de Bakker. (pdebakker@rics.bwh.harvard.edu)

Administrative position available

Administrative Assistant to the Clinical Chief
Division of Genetics
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Harvard Medical School

FTE position (20 hours per week) available for a highly motivated individual to help support the Division Clinical Chief of a rapidly growing clinical and academic research unit located at the New Research Building at Harvard Medical School. Individual would work closely with the Clinical Chief, faculty and with 4 other administrative staff. Duties include coordination of the division’s annual HMS Continuing Medical Education course, coordination of the Internal Medicine/Medical Genetics Training program, high level administrative functions (typing of manuscripts, grants and correspondence) as well as management of a variety of special projects involving coordination of meetings, helping to prepare meeting materials, travel arrangements and audiovisual and web-based communication. Outstanding typing, computer, interpersonal and organizational skills essential. Experience in desktop publishing helpful, but not required. Send resumes to:

Nina Zonnevylle, Division of Genetics, Brigham & Women’s Hospital, 77 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA 02115; e-mail: zonnevylle@rascal.med.harvard.edu

BWH is an Equal Opportunity employer.