HMS - Postdoctoral Fellow in Zitnik Lab

We invite applicants for a postdoctoral fellow position in the
Zitnik lab at Harvard Medical School in Boston
Massachusetts. The work of the Zitnik lab is focused on
Artificial Intelligence for Medicine and Science.

The selected candidates will lead research in generative,
multimodal, and agentic AI, as well as foundation models,
with a focus on geometric deep learning, large-scale
knowledge graphs, and large language models. Fellows will
also have the opportunity to apply these methods to address
challenges in scientific discovery and precision medicine.

We seek highly-motivated applicants with background in one
or more of the following areas: agentic AI, geometric deep
learning, large-scale knowledge graphs, large language
models, multimodal learning, and generative AI. Successful
applicants will be strong technically as well as have an
inclination towards real-world problems. Ideal candidates will
have demonstrably strong research skills, evidenced by
multiple publications in top-tier machine learning or artificial
intelligence conferences and/or leading scientific journals.

Salary and Benefits

This position is salaried and benefits eligible. Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post PhD, and benefits can be found at https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines.

With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW) – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.

Experience in applications of AI to biology and
medicine is a strong plus.

The position is available immediately and can be renewed annually. Interested applicants should submit the following documents via email to Prof. Zitnik and use the subject line “Postdoctoral Research Fellows in Generative, Multimodal, and Agentic AI”:

We are currently reviewing applications. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications early.

With this appointment, you are represented by the Harvard Academic Workers (HAW) – UAW for purposes of collective bargaining and matters affecting your compensation and working conditions.

Harvard has an equal employment opportunity policy that outlines our commitment to prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, sex, ethnicity, color, national origin, religion, disability, or any other characteristic protected by law or identified in the university’s non-discrimination policy.

Information regarding postdoctoral fellow salary, which is determined by the number of years post-PhD, can be found at https://postdoc.hms.harvard.edu/guidelines.