Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

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.

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The Biostatistics Program at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center invites applications for a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in Dr. Michael Wu’s group.  The fellow will be primarily involved in development of statistical methodology within the context of high-dimensional genomic and microbiome studies, but the specific areas of methodological research can be flexible, depending on the fellow’s interests and skills.  Many challenges exist for analyzing these new types of data, providing exciting opportunities for the development of novel statistical methods.  With the data being directly collected from forefront research projects, this work has the potential to be truly high-impact. 

  

The fellow will be supervised by Dr. Michael Wu (http://research.fhcrc.org/wu) and will join an active research group.  The fellow will also have the opportunity to interact with other statistical researchers. 

• Ph.D. or equivalent in Statistics, Biostatistics or in a similar quantitative field 
• Excellent written and oral communication skills 

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). 

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