Postdoctoral Associate

About this position

• The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Center at the Broad Institute of MIT and
• Harvard is seeking exceptional postdoctoral associates to join this
• endowed center.

• The Schmidt Center’s mission is to create the theoretical,
• computational and algorithmic paradigms that will enable us to
• understand the programs of life and how they connect across scales,
• from proteins to cells to tissues and organisms.

• The Schmidt Center is located within the Broad Institute of MIT and
• Harvard - a world-leading non-profit research organization dedicated
• to better understanding the roots of disease and narrowing the gap
• between new biological insights and impact for patients in an
• interdisciplinary manner.

The position:

• We welcome outstanding applicants with research interests in any area
• of AI, statistics, or applied mathematics that could drive the
• frontier of biomedical research. The role will be focused on the
• development of novel computational and algorithmic methods, with a
• strong bent towards developing the mathematical foundations of which
• algorithms are most suitable to biological applications and why. While
• experience in AI or related fields is critical for the role, prior
• exposure to biology or medicine is advantageous but not required.
• Postdoctoral associates independently choose their (computational and
• biomedical) mentors from Broad-, MIT-, or Harvard-affiliated faculty.

Completed application review will begin on a rolling basis after

December 22, 2026.

• This will be a one-year appointment beginning on or after July 1,
• 2027, or an earlier/later mutually agreed upon date, with the
• possibility of renewal for a second and third year based upon
• satisfactory performance.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Ph.D. (expected or obtained) in Computer Science, Engineering,

(Bio)Statistics, or a related field

• Strong analytical and written communication skills, including the
• ability to effectively describe scientific material to both
• specialized and lay audiences.

Ability to work effectively in an interdisciplinary environment

and commitment to participating in Schmidt Center activities

For full consideration, candidates must submit the following

documents:

• CV and a cover letter, which may include potential avenues of
• collaboration and supervision by Broad-, MIT- or
• Harvard-affiliated faculty

• A research statement of up to three pages, including references
• (this can be focused on research thus far, and need not be
• biomedical in nature)

Names and email addresses of three or more individuals who will

provide letters of recommendation

Questions: please contact ewsc-postdocs@broadinstitute.org