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 a 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.

If visa sponsorship is needed, Harvard retains the discretion to determine which visa status is appropriate and whether a visa sponsorship application will ultimately be submitted, including payment of any applicable fees.

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”:

Curriculum Vitae (include links to your academic webpage and GitHub repositories for methods you developed)Three representative publications (preprints are acceptable)Statement of research (two pages) describing prior research experience and future research plan Contacts for three letters of recommendation (the letters will be solicited after the initial review)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.

Heather Viana

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.