Postdoctoral Fellow - Infectious Disease & Infection Control-Research

UT MD Anderson; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 64,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Research mentorship

Job summary

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX invites applications for a full-time postdoctoral fellow position focused on infectious diseases in cancer patients. The role centers on epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of viral and respiratory infections in immunocompromised individuals.

Responsibilities include collecting patient data from electronic medical records, following patients enrolled in clinical trials, processing clinical samples, and assisting with protocol

Qualifications

• MD or equivalent medical degree.
• Experience with clinical data in cancer research.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient data from electronic medical records.
• Follow patients enrolled in clinical trials.
• Process clinical samples.
• Assist with protocol development and manuscript preparation.

Skills

Clinical research

Medical data handling

Education

MD or equivalent medical degree

Job description

The Department of Infectious Diseases, under the mentorship of Dr. Roy Chemaly, primarily focuses on the epidemiology, prevention, and treatment of viral and respiratory infections in cancer patients. This position provides opportunities to contribute to clinically relevant research aimed at improving outcomes for immunocompromised cancer patients.

The postdoctoral fellow is expected to:

Collect patient data from electronic medical records.

Follow patients enrolled in clinical trials.

Process clinical samples.

Assist with protocol development and manuscript preparation.

All duties and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with institutional policies, ethical research standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Understanding the basics of human clinical trials, including study design, study conduct and ethical considerations.
• Develop a comprehensive study protocol
• Summarizing study results into a manuscript

Eligibility Requirements

• MD or equivalent medical degree

POSITION INFORMATION

MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000. depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition

Offsite work arrangements are subject to approval and may be modified or revoked at any time based on business needs, performance considerations, or regulatory requirements.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html