Postdoctoral Scientist - Feder Lab

Howard Hughes Medical Institute
📍 Seattle, Washington, United States 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 08, 2026

Job Description

Primary Work Address: Health Science Building, Seattle, WA, 98195-7370

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) advances the discovery and sharing of scientific knowledge to benefit us all. As a biomedical research organization and philanthropy, HHMI supports a vibrant community of academic researchers, educators, students, and professionals. Together, we’re unlocking the fundamentals of biology and building an open, inclusive future for science.

We have an outstanding opportunity for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join the lab team of Dr. Alison Feder, , based in the Department of Genome Sciences at the University of Washington in Seattle. The Feder lab investigates the dynamics of rapidly evolving populations, especially viruses and bacteria evolving within their hosts and solid tumors progressing to malignancy. In particular, they are characterizing how spatial organization shapes these evolutionary outcomes and developing approaches to leverage spatial d...

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Job Details

  • Location Seattle, Washington
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Life Scientists
  • Posted Date July 08, 2026
  • Application Deadline August 17, 2026