Host-Microbiome Postdoctoral Fellow
Opening for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the Gibson Lab at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard. We leverage tools from machine learning and control theory to advance our understanding of biological systems. While specific research questions may evolve over time, a key hallmark of our work is the careful co-design of computational and experimental models. Biological systems are simply too complex to be probed through either paradigm alone.
For this project there will be a special emphasis on integrating new data modalities into our models for probing host-microbe interactions. A few examples include: the use of digital ELISA to measure low abundance host inflammatory markers in feces (in collaboration with the Walt Lab) as well as the use of spatial transcriptomics (e.g. Multiplexed Error-Robust FISH (MERFISH)) to obtain measurements of the spatial organization of bacteria and their local transcriptional environment.
Qualifications
- PhD from a quantitative discipline or direct experience with the research topic in the posting
- Solid programming skills in Python; you will need to be able to develop efficient implementations and apply your work to real data
- Strong publication track record
- Ability to reside in the U.S. and legally work in the country.
About the lab and fellow appointment
The Gibson Lab is physically located in the Division of Computational Pathology at BWH. All fellows have a triple appointment at BWH, HMS and the Broad. If necessary to conduct you work an official appointment at MIT can also be secured. For more information please go to the lab website: https://gibsonlab.io
Applications Process
Submit: (1) cover letter or research statement; (2) curriculum vitae; (3) two most relevant publications; (4) names and contact information of three individuals who can serve as references to: Travis Gibson, tegibson@bwh.harvard.edu. If you wish to chat briefly over Zoom before submitting materials to learn more details about our ongoing work, please inquire about this possibility