Current job opportunities at PORTAL are listed below. Please note the application deadline for each opportunity. For all other inquiries regarding potential research opportunities available at PORTAL, please use our Contact Form.
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Research Assistants
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The Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics, Department of Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School for research assistants to support empirical research at the intersection of pharmaceutical use, regulation, and economics
PORTAL research assistants work under the direction of our faculty and postdoctoral research fellows. Job responsibilities include data collection, data analysis, and supporting the writing or editing of empirical research studies for publication in peer-reviewed medical and health policy journals. Research assistants may also be asked to support faculty members with writing and submitting grants, presenting and disseminating research, fulfilling requests from policymakers, and other administrative tasks.
This paid position exposes new college graduates unparalleled exposure to the intersection between medicine, law, and health policy, offering significant work experience and built-in support for graduate school applications. In addition, our faculty members are dedicated to supporting research assistants as they take the next steps in their careers, and PORTAL alumni have gone on to have successful careers in medicine, public health, public policy, law, and more.
Applications are invited from recent college graduates or undergraduates who will complete such training by June 2025. Research assistants are expected to begin in the Summer of 2025 and be based in the Boston area for the duration of their position. A minimum two-year time commitment is required.
Requirements for successful candidates:
The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025. To apply, please submit a (1) cover letter, (2) resume, and (3) an unofficial transcript as a single PDF via the application form below.
PORTAL research assistants work under the direction of our faculty and postdoctoral research fellows. Job responsibilities include data collection, data analysis, and supporting the writing or editing of empirical research studies for publication in peer-reviewed medical and health policy journals. Research assistants may also be asked to support faculty members with writing and submitting grants, presenting and disseminating research, fulfilling requests from policymakers, and other administrative tasks.
This paid position exposes new college graduates unparalleled exposure to the intersection between medicine, law, and health policy, offering significant work experience and built-in support for graduate school applications. In addition, our faculty members are dedicated to supporting research assistants as they take the next steps in their careers, and PORTAL alumni have gone on to have successful careers in medicine, public health, public policy, law, and more.
Applications are invited from recent college graduates or undergraduates who will complete such training by June 2025. Research assistants are expected to begin in the Summer of 2025 and be based in the Boston area for the duration of their position. A minimum two-year time commitment is required.
Requirements for successful candidates:
- Demonstrated academic excellence;
- Deep scientific background (research and/or experience working with data is encouraged);
- Strong writing, editing, and synthesizing skills;
- Strong critical thinking and analytic skills;
- Ability to be adaptable and flexible;
- Ability to keep multiple projects moving simultaneously;
- Ability to work independently and to collaborate within small teams; and
- Reliability and commitment to schedules and deadlines.
The deadline to apply is February 28, 2025. To apply, please submit a (1) cover letter, (2) resume, and (3) an unofficial transcript as a single PDF via the application form below.
Candidates will be contacted for interviews after the submission deadline. Please contact Matt Martin at [email protected] with any questions.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School are equal-opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applications from groups underrepresented in the health policy/services research field are strongly encouraged to apply.
Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School are equal-opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, or any other characteristic protected by law. Applications from groups underrepresented in the health policy/services research field are strongly encouraged to apply.
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Postdoctoral Fellows
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The Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School invites applications for its postdoctoral fellowship in pharmaceutical law, policy, and health services research.
Applications are invited from researchers with doctoral degrees (J.D., M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent) or who will complete such training by July 2025. Fellows will have an appointment at Harvard Medical School, receive close mentorship from faculty members in PORTAL and the Division, and engage in projects intended to start their careers in law or public health. Fellows have been successful in transitioning to jobs in academia (medicine, law, public health), government, and private practice. Fellows would begin in July 2025, with fellowship length varying depending on the candidate (1-year minimum, typically 2 years). Fellows are expected to be based in the Boston area for the duration of their fellowship.
Current and past PORTAL fellows have studied FDA regulation, patents, drug access and costs, and competition in the therapeutic marketplace. Other areas of focus include the relationship between intellectual property and drug costs and availability, ethical issues affecting the pharmaceutical market, drug comparative effectiveness, as well as the development, approval, and evidence-based use of drugs, devices, vaccines, and diagnostics. In addition to these topics, PORTAL is interested in fellows who want to focus on issues related to infectious diseases and antibiotic innovation, as part of an ongoing collaboration with the Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Accelerator (CARB-X) at Boston University.
We are not currently accepting applications for postdoctoral fellows. Please check back later for updates.
Applications are invited from researchers with doctoral degrees (J.D., M.D., Ph.D., Pharm.D., or equivalent) or who will complete such training by July 2025. Fellows will have an appointment at Harvard Medical School, receive close mentorship from faculty members in PORTAL and the Division, and engage in projects intended to start their careers in law or public health. Fellows have been successful in transitioning to jobs in academia (medicine, law, public health), government, and private practice. Fellows would begin in July 2025, with fellowship length varying depending on the candidate (1-year minimum, typically 2 years). Fellows are expected to be based in the Boston area for the duration of their fellowship.
Current and past PORTAL fellows have studied FDA regulation, patents, drug access and costs, and competition in the therapeutic marketplace. Other areas of focus include the relationship between intellectual property and drug costs and availability, ethical issues affecting the pharmaceutical market, drug comparative effectiveness, as well as the development, approval, and evidence-based use of drugs, devices, vaccines, and diagnostics. In addition to these topics, PORTAL is interested in fellows who want to focus on issues related to infectious diseases and antibiotic innovation, as part of an ongoing collaboration with the Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Accelerator (CARB-X) at Boston University.
We are not currently accepting applications for postdoctoral fellows. Please check back later for updates.
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General Medicine and Primary Care Fellows
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The Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law (PORTAL) in the Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School invites applications for the Harvard Medical School Fellowship in General Medicine and Primary Care to focus on studies of medication prescribing and patient outcomes.
The Harvard Medical School Fellowship in General Medicine and Primary Care is a 2-year research-focused fellowship designed to prepare talented physicians for careers in academic medicine. Funded by a federal grant and participating clinical institutions, the Program offers each Fellow an appointment at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Each Fellow is expected to design, conduct, present, and publish several original investigative projects that lay the foundation for future careers as leaders in general medicine and research. Research topics could include comparative effectiveness research, drug and device safety/cost-effectiveness research, intersections between laws and regulations and delivery of therapeutics, and the development and evaluation of innovative programs to improve prescribing. Fellows will have the opportunity for limited clinical work. All Fellows apply to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Program in Clinical Effectiveness and may also seek to complete an MPH degree during their fellowship. Fellows would begin July 1, 2025 and are expected to be based in the Boston area for the duration of the fellowship.
We are not currently accepting applications for general medicine and primary care fellows. Please check back later for updates.
The Harvard Medical School Fellowship in General Medicine and Primary Care is a 2-year research-focused fellowship designed to prepare talented physicians for careers in academic medicine. Funded by a federal grant and participating clinical institutions, the Program offers each Fellow an appointment at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital.
Each Fellow is expected to design, conduct, present, and publish several original investigative projects that lay the foundation for future careers as leaders in general medicine and research. Research topics could include comparative effectiveness research, drug and device safety/cost-effectiveness research, intersections between laws and regulations and delivery of therapeutics, and the development and evaluation of innovative programs to improve prescribing. Fellows will have the opportunity for limited clinical work. All Fellows apply to the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Program in Clinical Effectiveness and may also seek to complete an MPH degree during their fellowship. Fellows would begin July 1, 2025 and are expected to be based in the Boston area for the duration of the fellowship.
We are not currently accepting applications for general medicine and primary care fellows. Please check back later for updates.
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Program On Regulation, Therapeutics And Law (PORTAL)
Division of Pharmacoepidemiology and Pharmacoeconomics 1620 Tremont Street, Suite 3030 Boston, MA 02120 |