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 Research Fellow opportunity is offered in the Division of Public Health Sciences under the supervision of Dr. Christopher Li to become part of their research team focused on colorectal cancer disparities. Building upon long term follow-up of population-based epidemiological cohort studies, our group has developed a diverse research portfolio that integrates traditional clinical epidemiological measurements, genetics (GWAS, whole genome sequencing), bulk tumor and spatial transcriptomics, evaluation of the tumor microbiome, and electronic health record data.

Responsibilities

The candidate will join a team focused on the study of colorectal cancer disparities with an emphasis on research that engages Alaska Native people. Specifically, they will be responsible for designing, implementing, and/or analyzing quantitative studies that will advance our understanding of these disparities. The candidate will work with a highly collaborative multidisciplinary research team to perform advance statistical analyses, implement unique qualitative methodology, and publish research results as first author. Opportunities also exist for grant writing, study management, training of junior trainees, and contributing to other manuscripts as co-author. Fred Hutch 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.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• A doctoral degree (PhD or ScD) in Epidemiology, Human Genetics, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Bioinformatics or related field or a MD, DDS, or DVM degree combined with training in human genetics or epidemiology at the PhD or Master's levels (or equivalent) is/are required.
• Highly motivated individual with outstanding written and verbal communication skills.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $77,976 to $95,014 and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. 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).

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