MD Anderson Cancer Center · 4 weeks ago
Postdoctoral Fellow - Health Services Research
Houston, TX
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad
$64K/yr - $76K/yrMD Anderson Cancer Center is a leading institution in cancer research and treatment, and they are seeking highly motivated individuals for postdoctoral fellowships in Health Services Research. The role focuses on developing decision analytical models and microsimulation models to optimize cancer-related decision-making and assess public health interventions.
Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedical
Responsibilities
Develop optimization models to optimize sequential medical decision making under uncertainty
Assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of optimal policies to inform public health policy
Develop microsimulation models for decision analysis and cost effectiveness analysis
Calibrate and validate microsimulation models to observed outcomes from clinical trials and/or cancer registries
In coordination with the principal investigator, lead the research team in writing manuscripts, disseminating findings at scientific meetings, and preparing grant applications
Qualification
Required
Doctorate Degree in industrial engineering, operations research, computer science, health services research, epidemiology, health-outcomes research, biostatistics, data science or a related quantitative field
Expertise in Markov decision process (MDP)/partially observable MDP (POMDP) is required
Expertise in stochastic simulation modeling and Monte Carlo methods is required
Good understanding of mathematical modeling and hands-on experience of general-purpose programming languages such as Julia, R, Python, or MATLAB is required
Strong writing and verbal communication skills are required
Preferred
Prior experience in data analytics, applications of operations research to public health and medical decision making is highly desired but not required
Prior experience with model validation and calibration is highly desired but not required
Experience in survival analysis, parameter estimation, and data analytics will be considered a plus
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Paid time off
Retirement
Tuition benefits
Educational opportunities
Individual and team recognition
Company
MD Anderson Cancer Center
MD Anderson Cancer Center is a cancer treatment and research institution which gives treatment, and research of all types of cancer.
Founded in 1994
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$16.2MKey Investors
Break Through CancerGastro-Intestinal Research Foundation
2023-05-16Grant· $2.7M
2023-01-24Grant· $3.5M
2022-04-19Grant· $10M
Leadership Team
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David Tweardy
Professor
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