• Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Cambridge, MA)


    Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship

     

    + Job Number: 25014

    + Functional Area: Research - Other

    + Department: Office of Innovation and Strategy

    + School Area: Office of Provost

    + Employment Type: Full-time (Hybrid)

    + Employment Category: Exempt

    + Visa Sponsorship Available: No

    + Schedule:

     

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    Posting Description

    BISWAS POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP, Office of Innovation and Strategy, is a prestigious four-year postdoctoral opportunity at MIT supporting innovative, cross-disciplinary research through the MIT Health and Life Sciences (HEALS) Initiative. The fellowship is designed for outstanding early-career researchers working in areas such as AI and health, low-cost diagnostics, therapeutics, neuroscience, women’s health, and fundamental life science. Will conduct original and collaborative research aligned with MIT HEALS; participate in programming and community events; engage with faculty, students, and external partners; and contribute through presentations, publications, and strategic activities.

    Job Requirements

    REQUIRED: PhD, MD, or equivalent by December 31, 2025; strong interest in interdisciplinary health/life sciences research; and excellent communication, collaboration, and project skills. Job #25014

     

    This is a full-time appointment with a $90,000 annual salary (plus benefits and cost-of-living increases), research support, and access to translational resources.

     

    Fellows may work with MIT faculty from any department and must secure a letter of support from their proposed faculty host.

     

    Application requirements due August 1, 2025: Summary of prior work (2 pages), Research proposal (4 pages max), CV, and 3 letters: from primary advisor, MIT faculty host, and an additional recommender. Please send supplemental materials to https://heals.mit.edu/biswas-fellows to have your application considered.

     

    Finalists will be interviewed September 26, 2025. Fellows begin January or February 2026. (Please note that the next round of applications for the Biswas Postdoctoral Fellowship will open November 1, with an application due date around February 1, 2026.)

     

    Revised 7/08/2025