Postdoctoral Fellow Biostatistics, Cancer Clinical Trials

At Moffitt Cancer Center, we strive to be the leader in understanding the complexity of cancer and applying these insights to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Our diverse team of over 9,000 are dedicated to serving our patients and creating a workspace where every individual is recognized and appreciated. For this reason, Moffitt has been recognized on the 2023 Forbes list of America’s Best Large Employers and America’s Best Employers for Women, Computerworld magazine’s list of 100 Best Places to Work in Information Technology, Diversity Inc Top Hospitals & Health Systems and continually named one of the Tampa Bay Time’s Top Workplace.

Additionally, Moffitt is proud to have earned the prestigious Magnet® designation in recognition of its nursing excellence. Moffitt is a National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center based in Florida, and the leading cancer hospital in both Florida and the Southeast. We are a top 10 nationally ranked cancer center by Newsweek and have been nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report since 1999.

Working at Moffitt is both a career and a mission: to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. Join our committed team and help shape the future we envision.

Dr. Vivien Yin’s Lab at the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center—an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and one of the nation’s top-ranked cancer research institutes is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Fellow to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of biostatistics, oncology, and computational methods.

• Research background/experiences in biostatistics/statistics, mathematics, computer science or data science.
• A highly motivated and independent researcher with a strong quantitative scientific background and programming skills.
• Experience in clinical trials not required but ability to learn new knowledge is highly desirable.
• Committed to producing high-quality, high-impact research and contributing to publications and grant proposals.

• Develop and extend computational, statistical and machine learning methods to advance cancer clinical trial research.
• Design and implement novel visualizing tools to facilitate interpretation of operating characteristics of innovative trial designs.
• Integrate and identify new clinical or biological signals using large-scale real-world datasets, including Flatiron, ORIEN, NCDB, and the Florida Cancer Registry.

Required:

PhD in Biostatistics, Statistics, Mathematics, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field.

• Strong programming skills in languages such as Python and R.
• Research background in machine learning or clinical trials.
• Experience of processing and integrating real-world data (RWD).
• Excellent communication and writing skills.

Interested applicants should send a single PDF file that includes a cover letter summarizing their research training and accomplishments, current CV with recent publications, and contact information of at least two references to [email protected]. Informal inquiries are also welcome and may be directed to Dr. Vivien Yin.