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Purpose
The purpose of the collaborative Postdoctoral Fellowship program between the Massey Cancer Center (MCC) and the University of Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center is to develop and implement a two-way educational and training experience for graduate/postdoctoral students who have completed terminal doctoral degrees in cancer-related fields.
Potential Pathways
Cancer Biology and Translational Science Pathway: Postdoctoral fellows will spend one to two years in a Massey Cancer Centre laboratory, where research could focus on various areas of cancer biology (e.g., cancer genetics and epigenetics, cancer cell signaling, tumor microenvironment) and therapeutic development (e.g., novel compound development, drug resistance, clinical trials).
Cancer Prevention and Control Pathway: Postdoctoral fellows will spend one to two years engaged in multidisciplinary cancer prevention and control (CPC) research with members of the Massey Cancer Centre CPC research program. This pathway will offer hybrid and non-virtual options.
Postdoctoral Fellow Eligibility:
- Applicants must have earned a terminal doctorate or be within 5 months of earning it, with a maximum of two years of postdoctoral training in areas relevant to cancer.
- Applicants must be able to dedicate themselves full-time to research during each year of their training period, which will be verified by the mentor’s letter of support.
- Potential UPRCCC applicants, their co-mentors, and potential MCC mentors should attend the initial open house to identify common research interests and potential matches. Following this event, UPRCCC applicants will collaborate with their preferred MCC mentor to prepare an application for the postdoctoral program, which will be subject to a competitive selection process. MCC and UPRCCC leaders will review the applications and select two postdoctoral fellows to serve as mentors.
Program Expectations
Submission of at least one proposal for external support (NIH Diversity Supplement, F32, or other critical support for postdoctoral fellows)
Publication of at least two original peer-reviewed research articles upon completion of the fellowship
Development of an Individual Development Plan with the MCC mentor, which will be reviewed quarterly by a joint UPRCCC
and MCC management team
Preparation of an annual progress report to document significant progress and qualify for the second year of funding
The postdoctoral fellow is expected to attend Massey Cancer Center research seminars, proposal writing workshops, retreats, and symposia offered throughout the year.
The mentor is expected to attend at least one annual scientific event organized by UPRCCC
