Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

The PATCHES lab at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center focuses on lung cancer screening (LCS) and tobacco cessation in under-served and at-risk populations including the LGBTQ+ community, American Indian and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) population, and rural communities. We utilize community-based participation to better understand barriers, facilitators, and potential disparities in screening practices.

The Post-Doctoral Research Fellow will lead independent research projects that utilizes mixed methods data collection and analysis to inform lung cancer screening implementation strategies within the ACCELL project. This project will integrate, rapid ethnographic assessments, interviews, survey collection, as well as electronic health record data abstraction. The training, project development, and application will be mentored by Dr. Matty Triplette and members of the PATCHES team. This role can be hybrid and will require some travel to community sites within Washington State.

Effective January 1, 2027, Fred Hutch Post Doctoral Scholars will transition from overtime exempt to non-exempt status.

Directly participate in and lead activities in the ACCELL R01 project (R01CA284032) as relevant to your specific investigations. These include conducting and analyzing data from surveys, interviews and rapid ethnographic assessments.
• Lead dissemination activities related to your research including abstract submission, conference and other invited presentations and manuscript development and revision.
• Collaborate with other ACCELL project members across Fred Hutch and other participating sites.
• Attend all ACCELL related project meetings, as able.
• Participate in Triplette group weekly lab meetings, leading sessions ~quarterly.
• Participate in grant writing, and, if of interest, write own grants with support from advisors.
• Participate in training, education, and mentorship opportunities offered through the Center, including training in the responsible conduct of research and in rigor, reproducibility, and transparency in research.
• Participate in T32 trainee meetings.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD (or equivalent) in public health.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Self-motivated, collaborative, and enthusiastic about cancer research.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• PhD (or equivalent) in epidemiology.
• Experience with mixed methods research, rapid ethnographic assessments, and implementation sciences.
• Interest in working with under-served populations in Pacific Northwest.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $80,172 to $95,014, and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications.

Effective January 1, 2027, Fred Hutch Post Doctoral Scholars will transition from overtime exempt to non-exempt status.

Although Fred Hutch is not sponsoring most H-1B visas at this time, candidates who already hold an H-1B sponsored by another organization and are currently in the U.S. may be eligible for this position.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (12-22 days per year), paid sick leave (12-25 days per year), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).