Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center-ARGO Cancer Post-Doctoral Research Training Positions - ARGO

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centers’ Global Cancer Disparities Initiatives (GCDI) Program and the African Research Group for Oncology (ARGO) are focused on improving outcomes for Nigerian cancer patients. The US National Cancer Institute (NCI) has provided funding for a 5-year program “Expanding Cancer Research Capacity in Nigeria with Team Science”.

We are inviting applications for a one-year postdoctoral research position at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York followed by an additional year of mentored research at the applicant’s home institution in Nigeria. There will opportunities to apply for pilot funding to perform research projects during the second year back at the applicant’s Nigerian institution. We invite applicants from the fields of epidemiology, behavioral sciences such as psycho-oncology, molecular biology, and statistics. GCDI and ARGO anticipate two post-doctoral positions will be available per year over the next three years. It is a competitive process.

Anticipated start date: Sept 2023

Please see below for criteria and application instructions:

Criteria:

Completed Ph.D. or its equivalent.
Open to all physician, nursing, and science candidates in epidemiology, behavioral sciences such as psycho-oncology, molecular biology, and statistics who have a goal for a cancer research career
Holds a faculty position at a Nigerian institution
Support from home institution ensuring leave from their faculty position and support for protected research time.
Confirmation that an academic job is available to the applicant on return to Nigeria
Applicants will be required to provide three letters of support.

Applications must be received by June 9th 2023

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Personal Statement (limit 1 page): Please include your primary research interests and explain how this training will advance your short, medium, and long-term career goals(Required)

Three reference letters of support, with one from current Department Head confirming secured position upon return to home institution and protected research time.(Required)

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