Postdoctoral Position in the Yale Cancer Prevention and Control Training Program

New Haven, CT - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 25-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Yale School of Public Health and the Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center (YCC) have a Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) T32 training award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH T32 CA/06/2020 07/31/2030). Below are key aspects of the training program:

The Yale CPC Training Program aims to train pre- and post-doctoral fellows in five thematic areas: cancer etiology cancer outcomes lifestyle behavioral interventions implementation science and community-engaged research.
The program is enabled by over 35 faculty members at the Yale Schools of Public Health Medicine and Nursing who have an outstanding track record in CPC research and mentoring of junior investigators.
Fellows will also directly participate and interact with the YCC Research Programs and other research centers and groups at Yale that are relevant to their areas of interest.
Our training program will include a comprehensive mentoring program; a structured CPC Fellows research in progress meetings; and additional training activities focused on career development strategies.
We will select highly qualified candidates who wish to pursue a career in CPC. It is our goal that CPC Fellows will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to function independently and develop and carry out innovative impactful studies filling key gaps in CPC research potentially changing the standard of care and impacting policy.
Selected postdoctoral candidates will receive stipend support and may request training related expenses based on NIH policy. They are also eligible for additional compensation in accordance with Yale institutional policy.

Requirements:

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in epidemiology biostatistics computer science engineering environmental health sciences social and behavioral sciences health policy medicine or other areas in life or data sciences as well as a strong interest in CPC. Previous research experience in CPC is desirable but not required.
Applicants will need to meet NIH eligibility requirements for appointments to NRSA training particular applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application.
Applicants may not have received more than two years of previous support through a NIH postdoctoral training grant. Their support by the CPC T32 training program will not exceed two years.
Applicants must submit
- A curriculum vitae that includes the names and contact information of two references; and
- A one-page statement about your aims for postdoctoral training through the Yale CPC T32 training program.

The Yale School of Public Health and the Yale Comprehensive Cancer Center (YCC) have a Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) T32 training award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH T32 CA/06/2020 07/31/2030). Below are key aspects of the training program:The Yale CPC Training Program aims to t...

The Yale CPC Training Program aims to train pre- and post-doctoral fellows in five thematic areas: cancer etiology cancer outcomes lifestyle behavioral interventions implementation science and community-engaged research.
The program is enabled by over 35 faculty members at the Yale Schools of Public Health Medicine and Nursing who have an outstanding track record in CPC research and mentoring of junior investigators.
Fellows will also directly participate and interact with the YCC Research Programs and other research centers and groups at Yale that are relevant to their areas of interest.
Our training program will include a comprehensive mentoring program; a structured CPC Fellows research in progress meetings; and additional training activities focused on career development strategies.
We will select highly qualified candidates who wish to pursue a career in CPC. It is our goal that CPC Fellows will develop the knowledge and skills necessary to function independently and develop and carry out innovative impactful studies filling key gaps in CPC research potentially changing the standard of care and impacting policy.
Selected postdoctoral candidates will receive stipend support and may request training related expenses based on NIH policy. They are also eligible for additional compensation in accordance with Yale institutional policy.

Requirements:

Applicants should have a doctoral degree in epidemiology biostatistics computer science engineering environmental health sciences social and behavioral sciences health policy medicine or other areas in life or data sciences as well as a strong interest in CPC. Previous research experience in CPC is desirable but not required.
Applicants will need to meet NIH eligibility requirements for appointments to NRSA training particular applicants must be US citizens or permanent residents at the time of application.
Applicants may not have received more than two years of previous support through a NIH postdoctoral training grant. Their support by the CPC T32 training program will not exceed two years.
Applicants must submit
- A curriculum vitae that includes the names and contact information of two references; and
- A one-page statement about your aims for postdoctoral training through the Yale CPC T32 training program.

Key Skills

Virology
Bioinformatics
Genetics
R
Biochemistry
Cell Biology
Research Experience
Spectroscopy
Cell Culture
Molecular Biology
Microscopy
Research Laboratory Experience

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