04/26/2013
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Company Information: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation, the Center’s five scientific divisions collaborate to form a unique environment for conducting basic and applied science. The Hutchinson Center, in collaboration with its clinical and research partners, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Pacific Northwest. Join us and make a difference!

Position Title: Post Doctoral Research Fellow (ML 25253)

Duties & Responsibilities: The Biostatistics & Biomathematics Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center’s Division of Public Health Sciences is recruiting a post-doctoral research fellow. Fellow will engage in both methodological and collaborative research with areas focused on predictive values of novel biomarker (e.g., genetic variants and expression markers), high dimensional genetics and genomics data analysis, and risk prediction models. Fellow will have opportunities in participating large collaborative projects with clinical investigators from genome-wide association studies on hematopoietic cellular transplantation cohorts.

Position Qualifications: Applicants should have Ph.D. or equivalent advanced degree in statistics or biostatistics or other quantitative area. Strong theoretical, computational, and communication skills are desired. In particular, a successful candidate should be able to write efficient programs in R and/or C, and have basic theoretical training in large data analysis. The position is available immediately and for up to two years.

Salary Range: Salary DOE

Benefits: Excellent Benefits

Web Site: www.fredhutch.org

Application Address: To apply for this position, please visit www.fredhutch.org/careers and reference job ID 25253. Please copy and paste your CV and cover letter in the text box when prompted.

Contact Email: ra@fhcrc.org

Application Deadline: Open until filled