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Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Postdoctoral Fellow, Cancer Data Science

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, us, 10261


Exciting Opportunity at MSK: Postdoctoral Fellow, Computational OncologyThe Tansey lab is seeking to recruit Postdoctoral Fellows to join a dynamic and highly collaborative program in Computational Oncology. The Tansey lab focuses on developing novel data science and machine learning methods that address pressing needs in cancer. Applications will be considered on scientific merit, and we seek to support underrepresented gender, racial, ethnic, and other groups in biomedical sciences, including exceptional candidates for

The Henry and Alexia Fernandez Computational Oncology Fellowship . MSK provides strong support for the development of postdocs, competitive salaries, and benefits.Learn more about the research lab by exploring:

https://www.mskcc.org/research-areas/labs/wesley-tanseyCore Skills & Abilities:Drive key research questions that crosscut the themes of bayesian statistics, graphical models, causal inference, active learning, spatial modeling, and deep generative models.Execute multiple projects that will involve analysis of complex biological and medical data including multi-omics, ex vivo drug screens, patient treatment histories, and spatial profiling of cancer patient tissues.Develop novel computational methods that power ambitious collaborative projects with high translational impact.Key Qualifications:Hold a PhD or will soon acquire one.Demonstrated track research record in the fields of statistics, machine learning, computational biology, data science or related field (computer science, physics, biostatistics, bioinformatics).No advanced knowledge of biology or medicine is required for applicants with quantitative backgrounds.Pay Range:

$55,439 – 100,940Application Requirements:Include a CV, cover letter, career statement, and contact information for two references in your application submission.If you have any questions about this job opportunity, please contact Dr. Wesley Tansey, Principal Investigator at tanseyw@mskcc.org.

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