Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center – Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Company NameMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Position TitlePostdoctoral Research Fellow
Company Information
The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.
Duties and Responsibilities
The Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics is seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research fellow in biostatistics to develop novel statistical methods motivated by translational and clinical research in oncology. The fellow will have the opportunity to contribute to the following areas:
• Statistical methods for the analysis of spatial -omics data
• Statistical methods for multi-modal data integration
• Statistical methods for the analysis of synthetic data generated by AI/LLMs
The postdoctoral research fellow will also be involved in high-impact collaborative research with investigators in bone marrow transplantation and CAR-T cell therapy. The fellow will be mentored by Dr. Samorodnitsky and will build their professional network by joining a cross-institutional team of statistical, clinical, and scientific investigators from Weill Cornell, Johns Hopkins University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and UCLA.
The fellowship length is for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of an extension into a third year.
Position Qualifications
Key Requirements:
• PhD in biostatistics, statistics, or related field
• Proficiency in R or Python
• Interest in translational research and collaboration with clinical teams
Expectations:
• Strong oral and written communication and critical thinking skills
• Ability to work independently and within multidisciplinary teams
Salary Range$72,000 – $96,405
Application Instructions
Submit C.V., letter of interest, and contact information for 2 references in your application submission to: Sarah Samorodnitsky (samoros@mskcc.org)