What are the responsibilities and job description for the Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Genomics and Cancer Data Science position at Memorial Sloan Kettering?
Pay Range : 55,439 100,940
Company Overview :
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 pursuer mission at MSK and around the globe. One of the worlds most respected comprehensive centers devoted exclusively to cancer, we have been recognized as one of the top two cancer hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report for more than 30 years.
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Job Description :
Exciting Opportunity at MSK : Postdoctoral Fellow in Computational Genomics and Cancer Data Science
We are seeking computational postdoctoral researchers with a strong background in machine learning and an interest in developing and applying quantitative methods to problems in translational cancer biology and cancer data science. A successful candidate will develop and apply deep learning and artificial intelligence methods to analyze large scale datasets. We are particularly interested in the area of multimodal integration of real-world data from patients treated at our institution, including clinical, genomic, pathology and other data modalities. Previous experience working with transformers and foundation models is a strong asset. The candidate will have access to state-of-the-art computational infrastructure and unrivaled data resources, including a unique cohort of >
100,000 tumors with available genomic sequencing and co-registered digital pathology slides.
Representative publications from our group include :
- Sanchez-Vega, F. et al. Oncogenic Signaling Pathways in The Cancer Genome Atlas. Cell (2018).
- Nguyen, B. et al. Genomic characterization of metastatic patterns from prospective clinical sequencing of 25,000 patients. Cell (2022).
- Boehm, K. et al. Harnessing multimodal data integration to advance precision oncology. Nat. Rev. Cancer (2021).
- Vanguri RS et al. Multimodal integration of radiology, pathology and genomics for prediction of response to PD-(L)1 blockade in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Nat Cancer . (2022).
- Boehm, K. M. et al. Multimodal data integration using machine learning improves risk stratification of high-grade serous ovarian cancer. Nat Cancer (2022).
- Boehm, K. M. et al. Multimodal histopathologic models stratify hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer. bioRxiv (2024).
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If you have any questions about this opportunity, please contact Dr. Francisco Sanchez-Vega (sanchezf@mskcc.org).
Pay range : $55,439 100,940
Compensation is based on multiple variables. This range represents annual salary only and does not include supplemental performance-based pay or any one-time payments that eligible candidates may be offered at the time of hire.
Salary will be commensurate with experience and the cost of living in New York City. Subsidized housing close to the MSK campus is available.
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Salary : $55,439
