Postdoctoral Associate (Biochemistry)

TL;DR

Postdoctoral Associate (Biochemistry): Discovering how human genetic variants perturb cellular and molecular pathways to cause disease and developing computational approaches for microbiota chemical language with an accent on genomics and microbiology. Focus on deciphering chemical languages and building functional assays in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary environment.

Location: Cambridge, MA (Onsite)

Salary: $70,000.00/yr - $92,666.67/yr

Company

The hirify.global of MIT & Harvard is a premier research organization dedicated to genomics and biomedical research to transform medicine.

What you will do

• Investigate how human genetic variants perturb cellular and molecular pathways to cause disease.
• Develop computational approaches and functional assays to decipher the chemical language of the microbiota.
• Collaborate within an interdisciplinary group including biologists, computational biologists, data scientists, and software engineers.
• Conduct research independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.
• Execute multiple research tasks in parallel and solve complex problems effectively.

Requirements

• Ph.D. in biochemistry, immunology, chemical or molecular biology, or a related field.
• Strong knowledge of a variety of biological areas of research.
• Significant contributions to the area of study, evidenced by a strong publication record.
• Excellent critical thinking, research, and analytical skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive rewards package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan, flexible spending accounts, and health savings accounts.
• Generous paid time off, including at least 13 paid holidays and winter closure.
• Parental and family care leave.
• Access to an employee assistance program.