Postdoctoral Associate

Description & Requirements Would you like to work at the intersection of AI and healthcare, solving complex computational problems that can transform medicine and deepen our understanding of the biological world?The newly founded Computational Research and Development group at the Broad Clinical Labs is seeking a Postdoctoral Associate with expertise in AI and a passion for healthcare. Our mission is to pioneer sustainable, innovative, and impactful approaches to characterize and interpret complex molecular and clinical data in order to advance our understanding of the genome and the mechanisms that drive disease, enabling progress in both biomedical research and clinical applications.By joining our group, you will work in close collaboration with world-leading molecular and clinical scientists at the Broad Clinical Labs to identify and address the key problems in the field and co-design full-stack molecular and computational solutions. You will also be integrated into the large interdisciplinary community of scientists at the Broad Institute and its numerous affiliated institutions.About the Role:As a Postdoctoral Associate, you will develop novel algorithms and learning-based approaches for the analysis and interpretation of petabyte-scale genomic and clinical datasets. You will design and implement AI solutions for some of the most critical open problems in the field, leveraging data from diverse molecular assays and sequencing platforms.About You:You are an innovative AI researcher with a strong foundation in computer science, driven to make a difference in healthcare. Your expertise includes algorithm design, software development, implementation, training, and benchmarking of deep learning models, and experience working with complex large-scale datasets. You are motivated to develop highly-robust methods that can be deployed in a real-world clinical setting. You enjoy working closely with scientists from diverse disciplines to design solutions that have a strong mathematical and scientific foundation.Key Responsibilities:Develop novel AI methods to address major challenges in biomedical research and clinical applicationsAnalyze and interpret large-scale multi-modal datasets to unlock new biological insightsDesign, implement, and optimize deep learning models for diverse data types, including sequence, image, and graph data modalitiesDevelop robust and scalable benchmarks to evaluate model performanceDesign and compile large-scale training datasetsBuild, test, release, and maintain high-quality open-source software tools and modelsCollaborate closely with molecular and clinical scientistsPublish and present your research findings in leading journals and conferencesQualifications:Ph.D. degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, computational biology, or a related discipline0-1+ years of post graduate experience. Hands-on expertise in deep learningProficiency in data modeling, visualization, and debugging at scaleStrong software engineering skillsA solid track record of research publicationsDeep interest in healthcare and biological researchKindly Include a cover letter along with your resume. The expected base salary range for this position as listed above is based on a 40 hour per week schedule. Broad provides pay ranges representing its reasonable and good faith estimate of what the organization reasonably expects to pay for a position at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including but not limited to, relevant skills, experience, education, qualifications, and other factors permissible by law.At Broad, your base pay is just one part of a comprehensive total rewards package. From day one, this role offers a competitive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; flexible spending and health savings accounts; at least 13 paid holidays; winter closure; paid time off; parental and family care leave; and an employee assistance program, among other Broad benefits.The Broad Institute is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, or federal laws, rules, or regulations.Should you need a reasonable accommodation to complete the application or interview process, please contact for assistance.