| The Department of Biostatistics is a very busy and diverse department focused on research and teaching. Our 70+ faculty are leaders in the development of statistical methods for clinical trials and observational studies, studies on the environment, computational biology, and genomics/genetics. We offer degree programs in biostatistics, computational biology and data science; currently, more than 180 students are enrolled in these programs. Our team invites applications for a Research Assistant in Dr. Francesca Dominici's Lab. The work will involve close collaboration with Dr. Dominici, co-Director of the Harvard Data Science Initiative and Clarence James Gamble Professor of Biostatistics, Population and Data Science (https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/francesca-dominici/), and her team of PhD students, postdoctoral fellows and data scientists. Research Scientist, Dr. Danielle Braun, who is a senior member of the Dominici Lab., will supervise the position. The team's current research focus is on the development and implementation of statistical and machine learning methods to estimate causal effects of environmental exposures on health in the presence of high dimensional data, multiple exposures, strong confounding, and complex, non-linear relationships. The team has access to many rich datasets in these areas, including high-resolution air pollution data and health data from Medicare, Medicaid, and private insurance companies, to which these methods will be applied in order to answer high impact scientific questions. The Research Assistant will work under nominal direction to perform a variety of non-laboratory research and clerical tasks in support of the Dominici laboratory's research programs. The ideal candidate has experience supporting complex scientific research programs involving multiple studies, grants, and collaborators. Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
PLEASE NOTE: The primary work location for this position is Boston, Massachusetts. Until our return to campus, which is still to-be-determined, this interview process and position will be conducted virtually – including virtual interviews, remote onboarding, and remote work. The remote nature of this position is only temporary. Local, on-campus work will be required once the School and this role return to an operational status that supports it.
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