Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Seattle, Washington, Overview Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit, unified adult cancer care and research center that is clinically integrated with UW Medicine, a world leader in clinical care, research and learning. The first National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in the Pacific Northwest, Fred Hutch’s global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy, and COVID-19 vaccines has confirmed our reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Based in Seattle, 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 believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion. A Post-Doctoral Fellow position is now open at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The fellow will be involved in either developing novel statistical and computational methods within the context of cancer clinical trials AND/OR in data science harnessing extant clinical trials data.

Potential projects include developing novel clinical trials designs and mining the 30+ years’ worth of clinical trials data, but the specific projects will depend on the interests of the fellow. The fellow will be supervised by faculty in the SWOG statistical center and will interact with other statistical and data science faculty at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. SWOG is one of five national recognized cooperative oncology groups in the National Clinical Trials Network. The SWOG Statistics and Data Management Center (SDMC) located in Seattle Washington at Fred Hutch, provides leadership in the statistical design, data management, analysis, and reporting of NCTN clinical trials. It contributes to SWOG’s overall mission to significantly improve lives through cancer clinical trials and translational research. Responsibilities The fellow will be involved in either developing novel statistical and computational methods within the context of cancer clinical trials AND/OR in data science harnessing extant clinical trials data. Potential projects include developing novel clinical trials designs and mining the 30+ years worth of clinical trials data, but the specific projects will depend on the interests of the fellow. The position will be housed within SWOG, part of the NCI’s National Clinical Trials Network, and offers exciting opportunities for generating high-impact clinical findings. At the same time, many challenges arise as modern trials become more sophisticated, providing exciting opportunities for the development of novel statistical and computational approaches. The fellow will also have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with leading experts in a range of disciplines and scientific areas and to establish a broad research network for future career development.

Qualifications PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Computer science, or a related quantitative discipline. Familiarity with basic survival analysis. Experience with clinical trials is a plus but not required. Strong written/oral communication skills. Fred Hutch has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, with exceptions only for approved medical or religious accommodations. As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must provide proof of vaccination or initiate the accommodations process before their first day of employment. Applicants should submit a brief cover letter, CV, diversity statement, and contact information (email & phone) for 2 references. A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists. The annual base salary range for this position is from $65,484. 00 to $100,000.

00 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). Our Commitment to Diversity We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch. org or by calling 206-667-4700.

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