Research Scholar

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; Street (MD); On-site; USD 77,591 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York invites a postdoctoral fellow to apply theoretical training to cancer biology. You will develop quantitative models using AI methods and collaborate with experimentalists and clinician-scientists to translate insights into disease understanding.

The role emphasizes independence, weekly chalk talks, and publishing high-impact results while contributing to translational research in a multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, or related quantitative field with demonstrated theoretical research output.
• Strong expertise in frontier modeling concepts and quantitative methods.
• Experience in programming and analysis of biological data is advantageous.
• Track record of exceptional publications in relevant fields.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate complex ideas clearly.

Responsibilities

• Apply theoretical training to cancer-related problems and data.
• Develop predictive quantitative models using frontier methods and AI techniques.
• Collaborate with experimentalists and physician-scientists to translate insights into practice.
• Participate in weekly chalk talks and interact with aligned investigators.
• Independently manage research projects and contribute to high-impact publications.

Skills

Frontier modeling

Programming experience

Publications track record

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Quantitative reasoning

Education

PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, or related quantitative field

Job description

About Us

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it. MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe. The MSK Theory Group is a new initiative to recruit advanced quantitative scientists to conduct interdisciplinary research at the frontier of cancer, immunology, artificial intelligence, ecology, and evolution in close collaboration with world-class experimentalists and physician-scientists at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

• This research position is aimed at postdocs who are specifically looking to apply their theoretical training to problems in cancer and have a demonstrated record of quantitative training applied to problems in biology, including using and developing frontier methods in artificial intelligence.


• The project scope requires a strong desire to derive quantitative insights from unique data and interface directly with experimentalists and physician-scientists to answer some of the toughest problems in biology.


• A successful candidate will have considerable independence as a fellow, participate in weekly chalk talks, and interact with aligned investigators in the Greenbaum and other labs.

Key Requirements

• PhD in physics, mathematics, computer science, or other quantitative research discipline with demonstrated theoretical research output.


• Demonstrated strong expertise in frontier modeling concepts in a related field.


• Experience in programming, with a desire to learn about computational analysis of biological data towards predictive models.


• Track record of exceptional publications.


• Ability to draw connections between disparate disciplines (as demonstrated through publications, presentations, talks, funding sources).


• Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team environment.

Preferred Skills

• Some experience working with biological data


• Strong interest in translational research and collaboration with clinical teams

Pay Range: $77,591 - $85,000

Pay Range: $0.00 - $10,000,000.00 FSLA Status: Exempt Closing:

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