Overview
Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position is available immediately in the Vaccine and Infectious Diseases Division (VIDD) of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), Seattle, WA. The FHCRC provides a highly interactive and supportive environment for junior investigators to grow and develop their future career; it consistently ranks in the top 20 best places to work for postdocs, as surveyed by The Scientist.

This is a fixed term one year Post Doctoral Research Fellow position.

Responsibilities
A Postdoctoral Research Fellow position with focus on development, refinement, and utilization of different classes of epidemiological transmission models, is available in the Vaccine and Infectious Disease Institute at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The applicant will be joining a multi-disciplinary group to work on mathematical and statistical methods for understanding SARS-CoV-2 transmission and COVID-19 disease dynamics. In particular, the applicant will be in charge of developing and calibrating mathematical models to inform vaccine allocation strategies and to investigate the performance of new and established preventive interventions. The goal of this project is to provide public health officials with evidence-based rationale for decision-making and pandemic control.

Qualifications
PhD degree in statistics/biostatistics, computer science, applied mathematics, biomedical engineering, physics, computational biology, evolutionary biology or other fields with strong quantitative training.
Strong programming skills in Python (preferred), C/C++, Matlab, and/or R.
Research experience in mathematical modeling of biological systems, including but not limited to modeling infectious disease transmission and population dynamics, and experience with reviewing/analyzing scientific literature is required.
Previous experience with differential equations-based models is a plus.
Fred Hutch has a mandatory COVID-19 vaccine requirement, with exceptions only for approved medical or religious accommodations.
As a condition of employment, newly hired employees must provide proof of vaccination or initiate the accommodations process before their first day of employment.

A statement describing your commitment and contributions toward greater diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in your career or that will be made through your work at Fred Hutch is requested of all finalists.

Our Commitment to Diversity
We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We are committed to cultivating a workplace in which diverse perspectives and experiences are welcomed and respected. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We are an Affirmative Action employer. We encourage individuals with diverse backgrounds to apply and desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to our Employee Services Center at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.