The is a unique fellowship training program to mentor physician-scientists expert at the bench and bedside in cancer genetics and will be designated the Ambrose Monell Cancer Genomic Medicine Fellow. One strength in this physician-scientist training program is the availability of a large cohort of patients with germline PTEN patients and families, available for research, and members of PTEN multidisciplinary care. If the successful fellow chooses, they can elect to pursue a PhD under our PRISM program. Depending on election for PRISM, fellows spend 2-4 years in this physician-scientist training. A typical Monell fellow would have completed a residency (in one of a number of specialties) and many would have completed a fellowship (typically in an oncology fellowship).

Principal Investigator: Charis Eng, MD, PhD

Lerner Research Institute Department: Genomic Medicine Institute

Lab Research Topics:

• Inherited cancer syndromes
• PTEN hamartoma tumor syndrome
• Modifiers that bifurcate disparate phenotype outcomes in a single syndrome
• Genomics
• For more information about the lab’s research, please visit: https://www.lerner.ccf.org/genomic-medicine/eng/#lab-investigator or contact Dr. Eng at [email protected].

Job Responsibilities:

• Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript preparation
• MD, licensed to practice in Ohio
• Mentored heritable cancer patient care
• Participate in PTEN multidisciplinary clinic
• Research is a must

Education:

• PhD or MD/PhD required
• MD with relevant laboratory experience may substitute for PhD

Languages:

• English Proficiency proof required for candidates arriving on J-1, J-2, or F1 + OPT visa status

Work Experience:

• Previous experience in a research or academic setting.  Graduate student experience meets this requirement
• Scientific writing experience

Additional Preferred Qualities:

• Highly motivated and self-driven individual with exemplary work-ethic
• Independent project design with the goal of data generation, analysis, interpretation and manuscript

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to perform work in a stationary position for extended periods
• Ability to operate a computer and other office equipment
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information
• Ability to distinguish color
• Manual dexterity to handle specimens and repair equipment
• Ability to lift and transport equipment or specimens weighing up to 20 pounds
• May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, bio-hazards, radioactive materials, etc.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• PPE per institutional requirements; may vary by laboratory

Preferred Application Materials:

• Personal statement
• CV
• Names and contacts of three references
• All application materials should be submitted directly via email to Dr. Charis Eng at [email protected].

Keywords: Postdoc, Research, LRI, Cancer genomic medical clinician-scientist postdoc fellow