Postdoc and Postgrad Positions in Computational Biology, Human Genetics, and Molecular Epidemiology

Postdoc and Postgrad Positions in Computational Biology, Human Genetics, and Molecular Epidemiology

Employer

Yale University School of Medicine

Location

New Haven, Connecticut

Salary

postdoc salary $68,500-$70,000; postgrad salary $45,600

Closing date

2 Aug 2026

Website

https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/polimanti/

Discipline

Biomedicine, Health Science, Life Science

Job Type

Postdoctoral, Researcher

Employment - Hours

Full time

Duration

Fixed term

Qualification

PhD

Sector

Academia

Job Details

The Polimanti Lab at Yale University is seeking motivated Postdoctoral and Postgraduate trainees to join our multidisciplinary team. Our research applies big data analytics to molecular, clinical, and imaging data to understand the biology and epidemiology of psychiatric disorders, behavioral traits, and other complex phenotypes.

Successful candidates will contribute to ongoing projects in four key areas:

Internalizing Spectrum: Identifying direct, mediated, and interactive effects contributing to disorders and symptoms.

Comorbidity Risk: Uncovering the interplay between molecular features and environmental factors in mental and physical health.

Sex Differences: Assessing intrinsic and extrinsic factors that differentiate brain-related pathogenic processes in males and females.

Social Determinants: Understanding how social factors differentially affect mental health through direct and indirect pathways.

Additional opportunities for collaboration are available through the Clinical Epidemiology Research Center at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.

Requirements:

Postdoctoral Candidates must hold (or be nearing completion of) a Ph.D. and/or M.D. in genetic epidemiology, bioinformatics, statistics, or a related field. Preference is given to those with less than two years of prior postdoc experience.

Postgraduate Candidates must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in biological sciences, computational biology, or statistics and be seeking advanced, time-limited training prior to a doctoral program.

To Apply: Please email your application – including a cover letter, detailed CV, and contact information for three referees – to renato.polimanti@yale.edu

Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression. University policy is committed to affirmative action under the law in the employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans.