Postdoctoral Scientist - Swanson Lab - Department of Neurosurgery

Cedars Sinai
Los Angeles, CA
Job Description The Swanson Lab at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Department of Neurosurgery is looking for a Postdoctoral Scientist to join the team! Are you ready to be a part of breakthrough research?Mathematical neuro-oncology is an exciting 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. Kristin R. Swanson, Ph.D., and her research team in the Mathematical Neuro-Oncology Lab at Cedars-Sinai are at the forefront of this field developing numerous models of glioma tumors. Dr. Swanson and her team are finding ways to make these models specific for predicting and simulating individualized tumor behavior under different treatment scenarios. Dr. Swanson's research team's 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. Working independently but in close cooperation with the Principal Investigator, Dr. Kristin Swanson, and other Research Scientists, the Postdoctoral Scientist will 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. Primary Job Duties and Responsibilities:
  • 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.
  • Designs and performs experiments. Will keep appropriate experimental records and documentation and analyze the results with the Principal Investigator.
  • Analyzes interpret, summarizes, and compiles data.
  • Operates and maintains 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.
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