Postdoctoral Fellow - Cardiology-Research

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$64,000–$76,000 Per Year
SKILLS
Cancer, Cardiology, Clinical Data, Clinical Data Collection, Computer Programming, Cross-Functional, Data Collection, Data Quality, Database Administration, Database Programming, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Federal Laws and Regulations, Genetics, Legal, Medical Records, Python Programming/Scripting Language, R Programming Language, Record Keeping, SQL (Structured Query Language), State Laws and Regulations, University/School Policies, Validation Testing
LOCATION
Houston, TX
POSTED
30+ days ago

A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Department of Cardiology. This position focuses on supporting the institution's immunotherapy toxicity research infrastructure. Responsibilities include developing a database of immunotoxicity-related clinical variables, collecting patient clinical data, working with data systems to facilitate automated data capture, coordinating biospecimen tracking and acquisition, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to ensure coordinated collection of paired biospecimens and accurate clinical data record keeping.

All duties and responsibilities are carried out in compliance with institutional policies, ethical research standards, and applicable federal and state regulations.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  1. Create a comprehensive data of immunotherapy toxicity variables.

  2. Perform quality and validation checks of automated data collection of immunotherapy toxicity variables.

  3. Establish workflows for immunotherapy toxicity biospecimen collection and quality control.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

The candidate must have a graduate degree, be familiar with immunotherapy toxicity, have expertise in database management, and be familiar with computer programming specifically in languages SQL, R, and python.

POSITION INFORMATION

MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000. depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental, paid time off, retirement, tuition benefits, educational opportunities, and individual and team recognition

Offsite work arrangements are subject to approval and may be modified or revoked at any time based on business needs, performance considerations, or regulatory requirements.

This position may be responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of critical infrastructure, as defined in Section 113.001(2) of the Texas Business and Commerce Code and therefore may require routine reviews and screening. The ability to satisfy and maintain all requirements necessary to ensure the continued security and integrity of such infrastructure is a condition of hire and continued employment.

It is the policy of The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to provide equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. http://www.mdanderson.org/about-us/legal-and-policy/legal-statements/eeo-affirmative-action.html

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