Post-Doctoral Fellow – Department of Oncology

Post-Doctoral Fellow – Department of Oncology

Wayne State University is searching for an experienced Post-Doctoral Fellow – Department of Oncology at its Detroit campus location. Wayne State is a premier, public, urban research university located in the heart of Detroit, Michigan where students from all backgrounds are offered a rich, high-quality education. Our deep-rooted commitment to excellence, collaboration, integrity, diversity and inclusion creates exceptional educational opportunities which prepare students for success in a global society.

• Perform scientific techniques or research protocols.
• Assist the Principal Investigator in designing and performing protocols.
• Design and perform experiments.
• Collect and log research data.
• Participate in implementing research objectives, ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory and protocol guidelines.
• Assist other lab members with experiments as required.
• Mentor research assistants and students as needed.
• Find and write research grants with the goal of obtaining additional research grant funding.
• Coordinate correspondence with applicants and grantees, acknowledge receipts of proposals, and maintain a system to track proposals.
• Evaluate and perform preliminary analysis of the data using graphs, charts or tables to highlight key research results.
• Prepare and present presentations regarding research project results at professional, scientific and academic conferences.
• Summarize and organize data results for submission to academic and peer-reviewed journals.
• Write scientific manuscripts and other documents for publication.
• Fact-check, proofread, and edit research documents to ensure accuracy.
• Maintain laboratory work areas, including routine maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Order and organize required research supplies and records.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of work station.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• Work in the Sustainable Health Lab (sustainable health.med.wayne.edu) under the supervision of Prof. Inas Khayal.
• Conduct computational research using systems modeling and data science methods to understand healthcare delivery systems.
• Assist in acquiring data use agreements and analyzing process healthcare data.
• Design and perform quantitative experiments, including collaborations with scientific and clinical collaborators.
• Develop machine-learning analytics/AI.
• Mentor research assistants and students.
• Prepare and present presentations to professional forums, and publish findings.
• Write proposals to secure additional research fund-raising, managing correspondence and tracking.

• Doctorate degree.
• Advanced knowledge in a field of science or learning; acquired through prolonged specialized instruction.
• 3 to 4 years of job‑related experience (including doctorate training).
• Experience performing basic research techniques.
• Distinguished in research, including prior receipt of research funding based on individual achievements.

• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to secure grants and funding for research.
• Ability to collect, analyze, summarize and interpret research findings and communicate results.
• Knowledge of current scientific integrity principles.
• Excellent time-management and organization skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively.
• Microsoft Office software skills.

• Ph.D. in computer science, industrial and systems engineering, electrical engineering, health policy, statistics, operations research, or a closely related field.
• Strong background in healthcare analytics.
• Creative thinking and willingness to learn new skills.
• Expertise in machine learning/AI, statistics, time-series analysis, and/or simulation.
• Expertise with statistical software and programming languages, including Python.
• Ability to work independently and secure grants.

• Regular Employee
• Full Time
• Research

• Annual Salary

Typical work environment may include a laboratory and/or office environment. May require working non-standard business hours, including evenings and weekends. May be required to travel to scientific conferences.

• Number of openings: 1
• Reposted position:
  No
• Reposted reason:
  None (New Requisition)

Background check requirements:
University policy requires certain persons who are offered employment to undergo a background check, including a criminal history check, before starting work. If you are offered employment, the university will inform you if a background check is required.

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