MSK welcomes applications for Postdoctoral Fellows who wish to pursue training in Oncology-Focused Population Sciences. MDs and PhDs who wish to pursue advanced research training and receive intensive mentorship in any area of cancer-focused population sciences are encouraged to apply.
OPTICS (Oncology focused Postdoctoral Training In Care Delivery and Symptom Science) is funded by an NCI-T32. It affords trainees protected time and access to resources to support intensive focus on an impactful research project. The program focuses on training aligned with one of 4 themes: Data Science, Risk Mitigation, Symptom Science or Care Delivery. Fellows do not need to have a specific project or mentor identified to apply.
This is a great opportunity for MDs or PhDs interested in pursuing a research career in any area of cancer‐related population sciences, including but not limited to cancer data science, symptom control and survivorship, health informatics, cancer care delivery, implementation science, and epidemiology.
We are seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral researcher in data science/statistics with a focus on cancer population sciences. This position offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects at the intersection of data science, precision oncology, and population health, contributing to advancements in cancer treatment and patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will have expertise in statistical modeling, machine learning, or bioinformatics, with a strong interest in utilizing novel methodologies for large-scale clinical, genomic and/or imaging datasets to drive impactful research. Join our dynamic team to help shape the future of cancer research through innovative data science.
To apply, please head to our website, www.mskcc.org/optics, and submit your application materials to Samantha Vasquez at vasques2@mskcc.org by Friday, January 31, 2025. You must be a researcher with a MD/DO or PhD/ScD and a United States citizen or permanent resident (green card holder).
Inquiries about the program may also be made to the OPTICS Program Directors:
Katherine Panageas DrPH: Data Science track panageak@mskcc.org
Deb Schrag MD: Care Delivery track schragd@mskcc.org
Jonine Bernstein PhD: Risk Mitigation (Epidemiology) track bernstej@mskcc.org
Jun Mao MD: Symptom Science track maoj@mskcc.org