"Post-Doctoral Research Fellow"

Overview

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

A post-doctoral fellowship opportunity is offered in the Program in Epidemiology in the Division of Public Health Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Naoko Sasamoto and Dr. Holly Harris, to become part of their research team focused on reproductive health, including ovarian cancer, endometriosis, fibroids, and menstrual health. Building upon long term follow-up of population-based epidemiological cohort and case-control studies, our group has developed a diverse research portfolio that integrates traditional epidemiological measurements, biomarkers (genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, microbiome), and tumor markers.

More information about Fred Hutch's Ovarian Cancer Research program is available here.

Responsibilities

The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow will have many opportunities for first-author publications; preparing abstracts to present study results at local, national and international scientific conferences; engagement in career and professional development activities; skills and practice in grant writing, disseminating scientific findings, and developing a long-term career plan; and collaboration with investigators on other reproductive and/or cancer epidemiology projects. The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center provides a challenging academic and supportive multi-disciplinary research environment and the candidate will be able to take full advantage of training, education, and mentorship opportunities offered through Fred Hutch.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Assisting data collection
• Data cleaning and conducting analyses
• Leading manuscript writing
• Presenting at scientific conferences
• Assisting IRBs
• Grant writing

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctoral degree (PhD or ScD) in Epidemiology, Biostatistics, or related field or a MD, DDS, or DVM degree combined with training in epidemiology at the PhD or Master's levels (or equivalent) is/are required.
• Experience with statistical programming (e.g., R, SAS, Stata)
• Highly motivated individual with outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Please include a CV and cover letter describing your interest and qualifications for this position.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $95,014, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship at this time. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, income-based child care subsidy, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).