Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Jee Lab

Job details

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.

Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Jee Lab, Digital Oncology Program, Department of Medicine

The Laboratory of Dr. Justin Jee uses real-world health record and tumor genomic data to discover new biomarkers that can impact cancer care. We apply AI to every step in this process, from natural language processing in health records to risk modeling to augmenting clinical trial accrual. We are seeking an experienced research fellow to:

• Bring AI to the practice of oncology through model building, validation, and clinical deployment.

• Use a combination of electronic health records and high-dimensional genomic data to discover biomarkers to improve patient care

• Mentor graduate and undergraduate students in the lab

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Key Requirements:

• A PhD or MD/PhD

• Published first-author work (in revision acceptable) in computer science, biology, medicine, or a discipline at the interface (preferred)

Core Skills:

• Strong coding skills

• Experience with ML or statistics

• Expertise in biology or medicine is highly preferred

Application Instructions

Submit C.V., letter of interest, and references in your application submission to:

Justin Jee, MD, PhD

jeej@mskcc.org

Pay Range: 72,000 – 90,000

Closing:

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