Job Opportunity in Social Science and Cancer Statistics

Have an impact on cancer disparities in the 21st Century! The Surveillance Research Program (SRP) is inviting applications for a quantitative epidemiologist /social scientist with a focus on social correlates of cancer. The SRP’s mission is to provide a portrait of cancer in the United States through measurement of incidence, morbidity, prevalence, survival, and mortality and by tracking cancer trends. SRP manages the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER) Program, a comprehensive population-based cancer reporting system used to monitor the cancer burden and follow trends in cancer rates in the United States. The position focuses on utilization of novel measures of health disparities, examination of individual vs ecologic measures of socioeconomic status and/or geospatial analysis. 

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to initiate and manage collaborative analyses with scientists from NCI and other institutes, agencies and academic centers. Outstanding resources include access to SEER data and the rich data sets resulting from database linkages such as SEER and the National Longitudinal Mortality Study to examine factors that influence cancer rates. If you are a talented, knowledgeable and motivated individual with experience in social sciences and statistics and want to play a significant role in a dynamic organization focused on reducing cancer health disparities, consider joining SRP. 

The position requires a graduate degree, extensive statistical background, and several years’ experience related to the study of health disparities. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential. Salary commensurate with experience. Located in Rockville, MD, near Washington, DC. Excellent benefits. U.S. citizenship or permanent residency is required for federal positions. DHHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers. 

Please send a cover letter briefly summarizing your experience and interests along with your CV, preferably by e-mail, to Judith Swan at
js60y@nih.gov .