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:
Please see below for criteria and application instructions:
Criteria:
Applications must be received by June 9th 2023