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Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at Fred… · Seattle
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Job Description
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.
At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.
The Schiffer Group at Fred Hutch is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow to work on within host mathematical and evolutionary modeling to understand HIV persistence and cure.
This a hybrid role and candidates need to be on-site three days a week.
The successful applicant will develop mathematical models that focus on optimizing treatments for various viruses including but not limited to SARS-CoV-2, HSV-2 and HIV-1. Post docs will be encouraged and given opportunities to collaborate with laboratory-based scientists (including biology and immunology), both in the Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division (VIDD) at Fred Hutch, and externally.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- PhD degree from a quantitative field such as physics, applied mathematics, engineering, population genetics, ecology, computational biology etc.
- Strong numerical programming skills in Python, Matlab and/or R.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Differential equation-based models and/or agent-based modeling.
The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $95,014, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.
Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.
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).