Thank you for being so interested in joining our group! Impactful research requires quality mentoring relationships. Prof. Zitnik is the recipient of the 2022 Young Mentor Award at Harvard Medical School—this most prestigious award acknowledges that recognition to her.

Graduate students

We are taking on new PhD students each year.

If you are a current or a newly admitted PhD student interested in AI, machine learning and/or applications in genomics, therapeutics, medicine, and health, email Prof. Zitnik directly. Include your CV and a brief description of your research interests.

We are recruiting PhD students from a number of graduate programs, including Bioinformatics and Integrative Genomics, Systems Biology, Biological and Biomedical Sciences, programs within Harvard Integrated Life Sciences, and other programs at Harvard. We also recruit graduate students from Health Sciences & Technology at Harvard and MIT and other programs at MIT.

Postdoctoral research fellows in foundational AI

We have openings for postdoctoral research fellows in fundamental methods in the broad area of geometric deep learning, transfer learning, large-scale knowledge graphs, large language models, and generative AI.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications early.

NOW OPEN: Request For Applications

Postdoctoral research fellows in AI for cancer drug discovery

We have an opening for a postdoctoral research fellow in novel machine learning approaches to cancer drug discovery.

CLOSED: Request For Applications

Postdoctoral research fellows with Harvard Data Science Initiative

The Harvard Data Science Initiative (HDSI) postdoctoral fellows are outstanding early-career researchers. HDSI fellows work independently over a two to three-year fellowship with the guidance and partnership of Harvard University faculty.

CLOSED: Request For Applications

Harvard/MIT undergraduates, Masters’s students, Harvard affiliates

We are looking for outstanding Harvard undergraduates, Masters’s students, and other Harvard affiliates on a rolling basis. While we take students at all levels, excellent grades and/or prior experience in machine learning/AI is a plus. Generally, we expect:

• Students commit 20 hours per week to research (ideally more).
• Students commit to at least 6 months of research with the lab (ideally more).
• Prior experience in AI and machine learning may include online courses. We encourage students to self-study relevant coursework. In addition, we provide mentoring on cutting-edge research.

Email Prof. Zitnik. Include your CV, current academic status, a summary of research experience, and brief highlights of projects.

Visitors, interns, and short-term students

We generally prefer visitors to stay for at least 6 months to carry out a high-quality research project.

Because of the large email load that Prof. Zitnik receives, she may not respond to all applicants. Do not take this personally! We do review all applications!

Harvard is an Equal Opportunity Employer.