Seattle, Washington: POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIPS IN NUTRITION & EPIDEMIOLOLGY: NUTRITION STATUS & HIV; DIET & CANCER, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS IN NUTRITION AND EPIDEMIOLOLGY: NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND HIV TREATMENT; DIET AND CANCER -- #KSW-21059

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation, the Center’s four scientific divisions collaborate to form a unique environment for conducting basic and applied science. The Hutchinson Center, in collaboration with its clinical and research partners, the University of Washington and Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Pacific Northwest. Join us and make a difference.

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center invites applications for two-year postdoctoral fellowships for its Cancer Prevention Research program. Projects include a new study of nutritional status and HIV treatment outcome in Kenyan children; an investigation of the interrelationships among diet, inflammation, oxidative damage, and steroid hormones with prostate cancer risk; predictors of progression of Barrett’s Esophagus; and the Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial. The Hutchinson Center conducts large, population-based studies, intervention trials, surveillance, and epidemiologic studies of cancer etiology, with many opportunities for collaboration and training.

A Ph.D. and/or M.D. with training in nutrition, epidemiology, or related fields is required. These positions are open to all applicants. Stipends are based on NIH guidelines and depend upon training and experience.

To apply for this position, please send cover letter, curriculum vitae, and the contact information for three professional references to:

Käthe Watanabe
Human Resources Specialist
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Human Resources, J1-105
P.O. Box 19024
Seattle, WA 98109-1024
Email: kwatanab@fhcrc.org
Fax: 206-667-4051
Web site: http://www.fhcrc.org

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