Postdoctoral Fellowship in Cancer Population Science- Cancer and Aging

The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center (GLCCC) is seeking outstanding candidates for a NCI -funded T32 postdoctoral training program in Cancer Population Science (CPaS). We are currently recruiting for Summer or Fall 2024 and 2025, with a special emphasis on candidates interested in Cancer and Aging. 

The program focuses on preparing trainees for independent cancer research careers with a focus on clinical and community translational research. Training faculty have a wide breadth of domain-specific expertise with NIH-funded research programs in behavioral science, health disparities, cancer and aging, molecular epidemiology/biomarkers, health services/health policy, and survivorship in cancer populations. This includes research in tobacco control, cancer screening, cancer genetics, cancer energetics, global health, molecular tumor phenotypes, environment and cancer, supportive care interventions, and psychooncology. The program offers 2-3 years of funding, competitive salary and benefits, as well as funds for travel and research support.  

GLCCC is the only National Cancer Institute designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the nation’s capital. Fellows participate in all phases of research, from study design through manuscript preparation and participation in a formal didactic program. There also are opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary grant writing, the development of new projects, and to mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Additional opportunities for clinical training and supervision in psychooncology are available. Applicants should have a PhD, MD, ScD, or DrPH in psychology, gerontology, geriatrics, gero-oncology, epidemiology, demography, health services, or other related field with the goal of training in cancer-focused research. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. Previous experience conducting cancer-related research is desirable but not required. 

Highlights of the training environment of the CPaS Program includes: 

• An established clinical consortium with access to the largest cancer population in the Mid-Atlantic
• Georgetown Lombardi Institute for Cancer and Aging
• Infrastructure for Research in Equity, Aging, Cancer and Health (I-REACH) 
• A Minority Underserved NCORP site
• The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention
• Two funded CISNET modeling groups
• The Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Hereditary Cancer and Clinical Genomics Research
• The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science
• The McCourt School of Public Policy
• The MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare

For program details and application, visit https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/education/cpas-program/

Direct additional questions to cpcpostdoctraining@georgetown.edu