Research Fellow - Boston, United States - Mass General Physicians Organization(MGPO)

Mass General Physicians Organization(MGPO)
Mass General Physicians Organization(MGPO)
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Boston, United States

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Research Fellow
The laboratory of Dr.

Michael Honigberg at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) and Broad Institute of MIT & Harvard has a unique post-doctoral fellow position open for a highly qualified applicant interested in investigation at the intersection of cardiovascular, reproductive, and aging biology.

The new hire will be appointed as a Research Fellow at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Post-Doc at the Harvard Medical School.


  • The Honigberg lab aims to advance mechanistic understanding of emerging cardiovascular risk factors and inform new paradigms for health promotion and disease prevention. Current projects focus on pregnancy (e.g., preeclampsia/eclampsia), menopause, aging biology, communitybased research and health disparities, and novel lipidmodifying therapies, among other topics.


Overall, this is a unique opportunity to engage in cutting edge science and make a central contribution to biomedical research.

In addition, MGH and the Broad Institute provide vibrant research environments with close links to top academic and industry networks across the Greater Boston area and the world.


  • Key Responsibilities
  • Construction and implementation of cloudbased pipelines for genomic, polygenic risk scoring, and biostatistical analyses.
  • Processing and quality control of nextgeneration sequencing data.
  • Processing and quality control of multiomics data.
  • Statistical analyses of genotypephenotype association analyses, with summarization and graphical representations.
  • Organizing, manipulating, and harmonizing new datasets across different formats and synchronization with existing datasets and databases.
  • Phenotypic curation from electronic health record structured and unstructured data.
  • Construction, implementation, and sensitivity analyses of biostatistical models in classical epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, and machine learning.
  • Lead and contribute to manuscript preparation as well as internal and external projectteam reports.
  • Actively participate and present in project meetings and lab meetings.
  • Doctoral degree in computational biology, biomedical informatics, biostatistics, statistical genetics, genetic epidemiology, or computer science.
  • First (or cofirst) author of one or more peerreviewed scientific publications.
  • Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
  • Able to work both independently and in a team.
  • Strong record of productivity, motivation, adaptability, and collaboration.
  • Exceptional oral and written communication skills.
  • Strong background in computational biology and bioinformatics.
  • Strong skills in statistical analyses are highly preferred.
  • Strong demonstrable proficiency in UNIX, R, Python, and Perl; facility with Java, Matlab, C, C++ preferred.
  • Strong facility with cloud computing.
  • Prior experience in human genetic analyses and bioinformatics analyses of publicly available datasets.
  • Familiarity with nextgeneration sequence data analysis tools strongly preferred.
  • Ability to adapt to rapidly changing and highdemand environments.
  • Knowledge of cardiovascular disease is not required.

EEO Statement
Massachusetts General Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. By embracing diverse skills, perspectives and ideas, we choose to lead. Applications from protected veterans and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged.


Primary Location MA-Boston-MGH 185 Cambridge


Work Locations MGH 185 Cambridge 185 Cambridge Street Boston 02144


Job MD/PHD/Fellows/ PostDocs


Organization Mass General Physicians Organization(MGPO)


Schedule Full-time


Standard Hours 40


Shift Day Job


Posted Shift Description MGH Cardiovascular Research Center's Honigberg Lab is recruiting a Research Fellow with an interest in investigation at the intersection of cardiovascular, reproductive, and aging biology


Employee Status Regular


Recruiting Department MGH Cardiovascular Research Center


Job Posting May 24, 2024
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