Postdoctoral Scholar, Oncology

**Position Description**

**Area**:Oncology

**Duration**:1 year

**Start Date**: Negotiable

**Salary**:$65, 000 to 70,000 per annum plus Plan C Benefits

Previous scholars at the centre have graduated to staff attending medical oncologist roles at leading cancer centres across Canada and internationally. Under the mentorship of A/Prof. Vishal Navani & A/Prof. Nancy Nixon, several have received ASCO merit awards and had oral presentations at major meetings, concurrent with publications in high impact journals.

Time will be split between clinical commitments, leading care for patients with thoracic and breast malignancies and undertaking real world evidence projects utilising the wealth of databases housed at the centre. Dedicated time will be safe guarded to develop a patient focused mobile app to capture electronic patient reported outcomes (ePROS) and improve the patient experience in Calgary. There will also be the opportunity to be involved as a sub-investigator on late phase clinical trials and be exposed to trial protocol development.

**About the Institute**:
Clinical exposure is currently delivered at the Tom Baker Cancer Center, the tertiary referral centre and the main cancer treatment, research and education facility for southern Alberta. Approximately 7,000 new patients are seen each year at the Centre. In 2024 services will be transferred to the Arthur JE Child Cancer Centre, which will be the largest freestanding cancer centre in Canada. This 127,000m2 facility will provide cutting edge cancer care, with integrated research laboratories and outstanding opportunities for inter-disciplinary collaboration via dedicated wet and dry lab research space and comprehensive cancer care facilities.

**Qualifications**:
**Application Details**:
Contact person: A/Prof. Vishal Navani
Phone: 1-403-521-3688

Application Process

1. Letter of Intent, including:

- Personal goals, and reasons for the fellowship including objectives and special interests

2. An up-to-date CV including:

- Academic, teaching, research activities, and publications
- If you have recently obtained your Oncology certification, then one of your referees must be the program director in charge of Oncology training
- Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted further. In accordance with Canadian Immigration requirements, priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada._

**Additional Information**

The terms and conditions of employment are covered under the UCalgary and PDAC Collective Agreement. To find out more about postdoctoral scholar program at the University of Calgary visit our Postdocs website.

To learn more about postdoctoral scholar opportunities at the University of Calgary, view our **Postdoc Careers website**.

**About the University of Calgary**

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**About Calgary, Alberta**

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