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A
postdoctoral fellowship position is available in
the Department of Population and Data Sciences at the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and Harold C.
Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, a NCI designated
comprehensive cancer center.
The interdisciplinary faculty in the Department of Population
and Data Sciences conduct $15 million dollars of externally
funded interdisciplinary population-based research annually.
This fellowship opportunity is supported by a
National Cancer Institute-funded R01 (R01 CA 229834 PI:
Pruitt).
The successful applicant will
join a collaborative interdisciplinary team of
epidemiologists, biostatisticians, health services
researchers, and clinicians; the fellow’s
research program and training will be primarily
directed by
Sandi Pruitt, PhD. This position will provide
opportunities to conduct high-impact epidemiologic research
with population- data on several hundred thousand patients
diagnosed with six different cancers, including breast,
colorectal, kidney, liver and pancreatic cancer and
non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Using cancer registry data linked
with Medicare claims, the research project is designed to
assess how many patients diagnosed with these cancers have
survived a prior primary cancer, and to quantify the impact of
prior cancer on survival. The research team previously
demonstrated that approximately 80% of cancer clinical trials
exclude patients diagnosed with a prior cancer. Given the
increasing number of cancer survivors in the U.S., findings
from this research
are particularly relevant for healthcare
policy.
The fellow will have the opportunity to collaborate on this
project and answer additional research questions using these
SEER-Medicare cohorts.
The successful applicant will perform data
analyses and literature reviews and will be expected to assist
with manuscript preparation and publish research results. He
or she will also be encouraged to attend and present research
results at scientific conferences, participate in study
meetings, and develop and pursue their own synergistic
research questions. The fellow will be provided opportunities
to develop and polish any skills and experiences to prepare
for future career goals. For example, there will be
opportunities to obtain additional methodologic training via
in-person or web-based courses, and on-campus training in
grant-writing, career development, and leadership training.
The fellow will be mentored to develop his or
her own program of funded research.
We are seeking motivated applicants with
rigorous training and experience in epidemiologic and/or
biostatistical methods.
Successful
applicants will have a PhD, ScD, or DrPH in epidemiology,
public health, biostatistics, health services, informatics, or
other related fields. Applicants should possess strong
statistical, interpersonal, and communication skills.
Experience with SAS, healthcare claims-based analysis,
particularly Medicare claims, survival analysis, and analysis
of SEER or other cancer registry data is highly desirable.
Content knowledge or expertise related to cancer and cancer
survivorship, particularly breast or colorectal cancer, is
also desirable. Applicants with strong interest and
methodologic skills in quantitative methods related to lead
time bias and competing risks are particularly sought after.
Candidate review will start immediately, with
an anticipated start date of Spring/Summer 2020.
Two
years (with potential for an additional year), starting
spring/summer 2020.
Information on our postdoctoral training program and benefits
can be found in our
Postdoc Handbook or at
http://www.utsouthwestern.edu/postdocs.
Interested individuals should send
brief cover letter indicating their research
interests and career goals, CV, and contact information for
three references.
Sandi Pruitt, Ph.D.
UT Southwestern Medical Center
5323 Harry Hines Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75390-9066
sandi.pruitt@utsouthwestern.edu
https://www.utsouthwestern.edu/departments/population-data-sciences/divisions/outcomes-health-services/
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