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The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Oncology are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member at the Research Associate/Acting Instructor level. This is a full-time, 12-month service period, annual appointment. The primary appointment will be in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch.

The Fred Hutch, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation and immunotherapy, Fred Hutch and the UW provide a unique environment for conducting translational research and clinical care. The Fred Hutch, in collaboration with its clinical and research partners, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s, is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

The selected individual for the advertised position is expected to participate in a year-long fellowship program with the goal of becoming an expert in blood and marrow transplantation (BMT) and immunotherapy (IMTX) services at Fred Hutch. The individual holding this position will rotate through outpatient and inpatient BMT (autologous and allogeneic, long-term follow-up) and IMTX services, and initially function as a primary care provider with increasing levels of patient care responsibility over the course of the year.  Approximately 8 months will be devoted to clinical activities with the remaining time available for the opportunity to participate in clinically focused research projects.  University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

Anticipated start date would be July 1, 2021.

At the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch), we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We are committed to increasing our awareness and improving our practices so that we are an organization known as a center of diversity and inclusion excellence.  As a part of this effort, we are committed to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in scientific research and supporting the career development of the next generation of scientists. 

Overview:

Fred Hutch is seeking applications for the 3rd Annual Dr. Eddie Méndez Scholar Award which recognizes outstanding postdoctoral fellows from any discipline who are conducting cancer, infectious disease, or basic science research.

This award was created to recognize Dr. Méndez’s commitment to cancer research and to supporting early-career underrepresented minority scientists and scientists with disabilities. Individuals who are eligible for this award are current post-doctoral fellows from backgrounds that are underrepresented in science based on the NIH definition, which includes individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups (Blacks or African Americans, Hispanics or Latinos, American Indians or Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders), individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. A selection committee consisting of Fred Hutch faculty will select up to six awardees. A honorarium and all expenses related to travel and accommodations will be provided by Fred Hutch.

Awardees will present at a scientific symposium honoring Dr. Eddie Méndez and have the opportunity to meet with Fred Hutch faculty and senior leaders. Our hope is to hold this event in person on the Fred Hutch campus in Seattle sometime between May-October 2021, but given the current uncertainty related to the COVID-19 pandemic we are at this time unable to provide a firm date for the symposium or determine whether the format will be in person or virtual.

Dr. Mendez, who died of cancer in 2018, specialized in treating head-and-neck cancer, an often disfiguring and debilitating disease. It was his mission to save lives and improve the well-being of cancer patients, whether through spearheading minimally invasive robotic surgery for these tumors (he was the first in Washington state to perform such surgery), or through tirelessly developing new treatments in his laboratory at Fred Hutch. 

Dates and Location:

Arrival: Between May - October 2021 (Additional Information to Follow). *Contingent on public health recommendations. If event is virtual, a modified symposium will be adapted.

Where: Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, WA 

Application Deadline: March 1st, 2021

Overview

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

Under the mentorship of the Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator, the graduate student Intern will assist with tasks throughout the entire research process, including preparing recruitment materials, helping with data entry and analysis, and performing other varied support functions related to research activities. The work completed for this internship can be counted as credit hours toward the student’s degree completion requirements.

This position will use a hybrid model in which some tasks will be performed in-person as authorized and using all COVID-19 precautions and some of the tasks will be performed remotely using the established infrastructure of collaborative software the Ceballos Studies (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Learn how to perform various research functions, including conducting qualitative interviews proofreading research documents (e.g. audiotape transcription, dictation for journal reviews, research budget justifications), performing background literature reviews, manage and track documentation related to recruitment of research participants, and in organizing and synthesizing information related to the research process
• Assist in developing and compiling documents and materials necessary for recruitment and consenting of research subjects and to help track each project’s progress
• Help manage and analyze audio and survey data collected from ongoing research projects. This will include verifying the accuracy of research study data, preparing data for computer input, recording data in research database files and data spreadsheets, generating summary statistics of the data, and providing assistance with writing and preparation of main study findings
• This internship will provide introductory qualitative and statistical data analysis experience with ATLAS.ti and SPSS
• This internship will help the student develop strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent customer service skills. It will provide the intern with work experience that requires a high level of attention to detail and organization.
• Research group meetings and professional development trainings continue to occur regularly at Fred Hutch over teleconferencing software. The intern is invited to attend appropriate meetings and trainings to further develop their research experience and professional skills.

Qualifications

We are interested in applicants with an interest in qualitative research methods and data management

Preferred qualifications

• current MPH student or graduate-level student in related field
• qualitative or quantitative research experience
• completed introductory statistics
• experience working with indigenous communities
• experience working with Native American communities
• interest in social determinants of health and anti-racism in research

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

The Fred Hutch Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center (IIRC) seeks qualified candidates for its two-year Immunotherapy Physician Scientist Program. A successful applicant will be an MD or MD/PhD who is committed to pioneering major advances in medical practice through research. Applicants should be interested in an aspect of immuno-oncology relevant to the IIRC, as well as the development of therapies that modulate the immune system. Immunotherapy Physician Scientists will advance their academic careers by performing immuno-oncology research with access to state-of-the-art facilities and working with expert faculty mentors who are members in the Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center. Click here to view IIRC Faculty.

The IIRC will support the incumbent’s salary and lab expenses for two years of translational research training. However, the Physician Scientist is strongly encouraged to work with their mentor to apply for outside funding during their first year.

• Candidates may wish to identify a mentor and potential research projects prior to arriving at Fred Hutch. The Physician Scientist will develop a research project under the guidance of the mentor. Projects may be predominantly clinical, correlative or laboratory-based, but must be focused on the development and/or improvement of cancer immunotherapy. Candidates may identify projects that require guidance from more than one mentor, as long as one mentor is a Physician Scientist faculty member of the IIRC.
• The Physician Scientist will participate for 3-6 months in patient care on inpatient and outpatient cancer immunotherapy services at the University of Washington (UW), Seattle Cancer Care Alliance and/or Seattle Children’s (SC) Hospital. They will work closely with both clinical and research teams, developing the skills necessary to manage patients enrolled in the wide range of immunotherapy trials being conducted across the Fred Hutch/UW/SC Cancer Consortium.

Fred Hutch is a world leader in immunotherapy. An exceptionally strong history of research in immunotherapy (FH Immunotherapy) and bone marrow transplantation (FH Transplantation) informs and guides progress towards the development of the next generation of curative treatments. Available resources include outstanding staff, facilities and the infrastructure necessary to support translational immunotherapy research:

• The first cancer clinic dedicated exclusively to cellular immunotherapy clinical trials (Bezos Family Immuno-Therapy Clinic) is located at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, an outpatient clinic on the Fred Hutch campus.
• Extensive expertise and facilities are available for the manufacture of clinical grade products, including cellular, biologic and DNA-based therapeutics (Therapeutic Products.) These facilities support more than 25 investigator- initiated, Phase I clinical trials each year.
• A large network of shared resource laboratories (Shared Resources) is staffed by experts, who can assist in cutting-edge experimental design, assay development and statistical analyses.

Overview

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

Cook for Your Life is the only free, science-based, and bilingual cooking resource for the cancer community. Founded by in 2012 by a three-time cancer survivor, and acquired by Fred Hutch in 2019, this newly redesigned online resource is now a dynamic platform which incorporates features to improve user experience while enabling new scientific possibilities for better understanding how diet and behavior changes can impact cancer prevention and survivorship. 

Responsibilities

By participating in an internship at Fred Hutch, you will:

• Be afforded an educational experience during which you will work on meaningful assignments
• Be provided structure via orientation, an intern handbook, calendar of events, and ongoing mentorship with a Fred Hutch mentor
• Participate in networking events and gain exposure to entire scope of the operation
• Receive professional training that would prepare you for a job in that field

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate must be a college student or recent graduate with experience and interest in communications and marketing, public health or health care, or culinary arts. Bilingual abilities in Spanish are a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Self-directed and able to work without supervision
• Energetic and eager to tackle new projects and ideas
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Reliable Internet connection and access
• Must be enrolled in an accredited university/college program to receive credit
• Must be 18 years of age

Overview

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

Under the mentorship of the Project Coordinator and Principal Investigator, the Student Intern will assist with tasks throughout the entire research process, including preparing recruitment materials, helping with data entry and analysis, and performing other varied support functions related to research activities. The work completed for this internship can be counted as credit hours toward the student’s degree completion requirements.

This position will use a hybrid model in which some tasks will be performed in-person as authorized and using all COVID-19 precautions and some of the tasks will be performed remotely using the established infrastructure of collaborative software the Ceballos Studies (Microsoft Teams, Zoom, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Learn how to perform various research functions, including conducting qualitative interviews proofreading research documents (e.g. audiotape transcription, dictation for journal reviews, research budget justifications), performing background literature reviews, manage and track documentation related to recruitment of research participants, and in organizing and synthesizing information related to the research process
• Assist in developing and compiling documents and materials necessary for recruitment and consenting of research subjects and to help track each project’s progress
• Help manage and analyze audio and survey data collected from ongoing research projects. This will include verifying the accuracy of research study data, preparing data for computer input, recording data in research database files and data spreadsheets, generating summary statistics of the data, and providing assistance with writing and preparation of main study findings.
• This internship will provide introductory qualitative and statistical data analysis experience with ATLAS.ti and SPSS
• This internship will help the student develop strong verbal and written communication skills, as well as excellent customer service skills. It will provide the intern with work experience that requires a high level of attention to detail and organization
• Research group meetings and professional development trainings continue to occur regularly at Fred Hutch over teleconferencing software. The intern is invited to attend appropriate meetings and trainings to further develop their research experience and professional skills.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications

• Current undergraduate student
• Interest in qualitative research methods and data management

Preferred qualifications

• Completion of introductory statistics
• Undergraduate qualitative or quantitative research experience
• Experience working with indigenous and Native American communities
• Interest in social determinants of health and anti-racism in research

Overview

Cures Start Here. At Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home to three Nobel laureates, interdisciplinary teams of world-renowned scientists seek new and innovative ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, HIV/AIDS and other life-threatening diseases. Fred Hutch’s pioneering work in bone marrow transplantation led to the development of immunotherapy, which harnesses the power of the immune system to treat cancer. An independent, nonprofit research institute based in Seattle, Fred Hutch houses the nation’s first cancer prevention research program, as well as the clinical coordinating center of the Women’s Health Initiative and the international headquarters of the HIV Vaccine Trials Network. Careers Start Here.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion.

The purpose of this unpaid internship is to provide training/experience to a student who would like to pursue a career in research. The intern will work under the supervision of the Biospecimen Coordinator for a research program in the Public Health Sciences Division at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. This research program includes multiple, large, NIH-funded epidemiology projects that focus on research on cancer genetics, etiology, screening, and survival in colorectal cancer and other chronic diseases. This position will allow the intern to gain hands-on experience specifically in biomedical research, with training in scientific biospecimen management, including sample collection, processing, maintenance, organization, tracking, and storage. This is an office-based internship that helps collect biospecimens from research participants, facilitates and coordinates work with various laboratories throughout Fred Hutch, and helps pull and organize research samples for scientific collaborators. Some Universities/Colleges will apply credit for the work and we are happy to help complete required documents – please check with your individual institutions for their requirements.

Responsibilities

The intern will be trained in a range of skills and techniques, depending on the projects assigned. Under the guidance of the Biospecimen Coordinator and Faculty mentor, the intern will learn research fundamentals and some of the following skill sets:

• Human Subjects Training
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training
• Proper handling, storage, and shipping of research specimens, including DNA, saliva, cell lines, and tissue
• Collection of samples from research participants
• Accurate sample tracking, including using and updating study databases
• Coordination with Shared Resource Laboratories
• Communication with scientific collaborators
• Biorepository maintenance and organization, including inventory management
• Informed Consent and Institutional Review Board processes
• Data entry and effective quality control procedures
• HIPAA training to maintain participant confidentiality

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program
• Completed 1 year of undergraduate level science courses
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in a professional setting as a paid employee or volunteer
• Good communication skills and an interest in learning
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Good numeracy, literacy and organizational skills
• Onsite work expected

Application instructions:

A cover letter is required with this application

The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (Fred Hutch) and the University of Washington (UW) Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology Oncology are jointly recruiting a full-time faculty member at the Research Associate/Acting Instructor level. This is a full-time, 12-month service period, annual appointment. The primary appointment will be in the Clinical Research Division of Fred Hutch.

The Fred Hutch, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation and immunotherapy, Fred Hutch and the UW provide a unique environment for conducting translational research and clinical care. The Fred Hutch, in collaboration with its clinical and research partners, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s, is a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center.

The selected individual for the advertised position is expected to participate in a year-long fellowship program with the goal of becoming an expert in bone marrow transplantation and Immunotherapy. This position will rotate through outpatient Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) services (autologous and allogeneic transplant, immunotherapy, Long Term Follow Up) and on the inpatient transplant service initially as a primary care provider with increasing levels of independent patient care responsibility over the course of the year.  Exposure to some of our unique clinical programs, including non-malignant transplantation, high risk leukemia, and survivorship, will be part of the learning experience as well.  Approximately 75% of the year will be devoted to clinical activities with the remaining time available for the opportunity to participate in clinically focused research projects, which will be determined based on identification of mentors and projects. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service.

Anticipated start date would be July 1, 2021.

The Computational Biology Program of Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington invites applications for the Mahan postdoctoral fellowship. The fellowship will provide an exceptional individual with an early start on their career as an independent scientist by providing a 21-month stipend to pursue their proposed research project in the laboratory of a Fred Hutch Computational Biologist mentor.

Faculty of any discipline or rank from the Fred Hutch, UW, or any other institute may be proposed as co-mentors. The project must be focused on a topic of biological interest, must involve a computational or mathematical component, and may include an experimental component. A laboratory trained scientist may satisfy the computational and mathematical requirement by including a training component in their proposal. Computationally strong candidates may include a laboratory training component as well. The research direction should reflect the interests and ideas of the applicant, although the final research proposal may be jointly designed; see Additional Information for more details on the application process and for a list of potential mentors.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, home of three Nobel laureates, is an independent, nonprofit research institution dedicated to the development and advancement of biomedical research to eliminate cancer and other potentially fatal diseases. Recognized internationally for its pioneering work in bone-marrow transplantation, the Center’s five scientific divisions collaborate to form a unique environment for conducting basic and applied science. Fred Hutch, in collaboration with its clinical and research partners, the University of Washington and Seattle Children’s, is the only National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center in the Pacific Northwest.

At Fred Hutch, we believe that the innovation, collaboration, and rigor that result from diversity and inclusion are critical to our mission of eliminating cancer and related diseases. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an antiracist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, antiracism, and inclusion. 

Please direct all questions to Melissa Alvendia, Computational Biology Program Operations Director.