Postdoctoral Fellow/Scientist I (Synthetic Spatial Omics)

Location: New York, NY, United States. Hybrid role requiring onsite work at least 60% of the working month, approximately three days per week.

Salary: $93,000–$127,000 base pay per year, with potential eligibility for a discretionary annual performance bonus.

Company

hirify.global is an independent nonprofit research institute combining frontier AI, large-scale computing, experimental biology, and biomedical research to accelerate scientific discovery and develop technologies for diagnostics and therapies.

What you will do

• Develop imaging-based technologies for measuring molecular organization and cellular state dynamics.
• Profile immune cell states, disease states, and their spatial context.
• Analyze high-dimensional imaging and sequencing datasets with computational and systems-level approaches.
• Integrate imaging-based and sequencing-based multi-omics platforms to study cellular functions in situ.
• Collaborate across genomics, synthetic biology, immunology, machine learning, and related disciplines.
• Contribute to preprints, publications, presentations, and open science practices.

Requirements

• PhD in genomics, molecular biology, bioengineering, systems biology, or a closely related discipline.
• At least two years of post-PhD experience with single-cell technologies, including imaging-based and/or sequencing-based omics.
• Strong experience developing novel experimental technologies and imaging-based technologies.
• Experience with molecular biology techniques, cell culture, nucleic acid workflows, and cellular functional assays.
• Ability to independently design rigorous experiments, troubleshoot complex workflows, and drive projects to completion.
• Research background in immunology or immune engineering, with strong scientific communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with advanced microscopy, instrumentation, or imaging-based transcriptomics and genomics.
• Experience with synthetic biology, protein design, or engineered cell systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, interdisciplinary research environment connecting scientists across universities and technical fields.
• Support for high-risk, innovative scientific ideas and hands-on technology development.
• Employer match on 401(k) contributions.
• Paid time off for volunteering and funding for select family-forming benefits.
• Relocation support for employees who need assistance moving.

Hiring process

• Submit a cover letter describing research interests, motivations, and career goals.
• Submit a full CV highlighting major achievements.
• Hybrid schedule details and specific in-office days are communicated during the interview process.