Description
The Department of Surgery at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA is accepting applications for two research positions (minimum two-year commitment) in intensive, mentored research training for surgical residents committed to advancing cancer discovery and care through the UCLA Surgeon-Scientist Basic Cancer Research Training Program (UCLA Surgeon-Scientist BCRTP). The fellowship will begin July 1.
The UCLA BCRTP T32 seeks surgical residents who want to become leaders on NIH-funded, transdisciplinary research teams focused on advancing cancer care. This newly established mentored training program is designed to provide a rigorous curriculum and closely supervised, hands-on research experience tailored to exceptional surgical residents who are committed to spending at least two years away from clinical duties and pursuing careers as surgeon-scientists in basic and translational research.
For more information, please visit our website, https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/surgery/education/ucla-surgeon-scientist-basic-cancer-research-training.
The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.
Requirements
Qualified candidates must hold one or more doctoral degrees (MD or, MD/PhD) and must be U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents at the start of the fellowship appointment. Applicants must also be enrolled in a surgical residency program within one of six departments: Surgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Neurosurgery, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Orthopaedic Surgery, or Urology. Rank and salary commensurate with training and any prior postdoctoral research experience.
To apply please submit your CV, cover letter, short- and long- term career goals and a shortlist of potential faculty mentors to UCLA_BCRTP@mednet.ucla.edu. In addition, please arrange for 3 letters of support from faculty or colleagues with whom you have worked to be sent directly to UCLA_BCRTP@mednet.ucla.edu.
For more information, please visit our website, https://www.uclahealth.org/departments/surgery/education/ucla-surgeon-scientist-basic-cancer-research-training.
