Postdoctoral Scientist - Swanson Lab - Department of Neurosurgery

About the role

The Swanson Lab at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery is looking for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join the team in mathematical neuro-oncology—an interdisciplinary field incorporating applied mathematics, artificial intelligence, clinical oncology, cancer biology, radiology, pathology, and informatics. This field represents a major new way of thinking in the generation of practical clinical tools to benefit people diagnosed with brain tumors. Dr. Kristin R. Swanson and her research team are at the forefront of this field developing numerous models of glioma tumors and finding ways to make these models specific for predicting and simulating individualized tumor behavior under different treatment scenarios. Current projects focus on growing and harnessing these resources to predict patient-specific tumor growth, find patient-specific markers of tumor progression, and identify predictors of response to therapy in individuals.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex mathematical modeling, machine learning, AI, computational, and statistical procedures to answer a variety of questions focused on direct clinical applications of mathematical modeling
• May assist in the preparation of grant proposals, but is not responsible for generating grant funds
• May participate in publications and presentations as author or co-author
• Design and perform experiments
• Keep appropriate experimental records and documentation and analyze the results with the Principal Investigator
• Analyze, interpret, summarize, and compile data
• Operate and maintain equipment and instruments
• May observe MD-patient or MD-human research subject interactions as they pertain directly to research being performed

Qualifications

Education: Doctorate (MD, PhD, VMD, or DDS) in the area directly related to the field of research specialization.

Experience and Skills:

• Acquires technical and theoretical knowledge of research project and objectives during one to five (1–5) year post-doctoral appointment
• Works independently on research projects designed by a mentor (typically the PI) within area of specialization
• Demonstrated aptitude to perform experimental protocols and procedures, including detailed data collection, analysis, operation, and maintenance of specialized equipment
• Knowledge of safety standards and maintenance of specialized equipment