A postdoctoral fellow position is available in the Department of Pulmonary Medicine at MD Anderson Cancer Center under the mentorship of Dr. Sheshadri and co-mentorship under Dr. Mehmet Altan from Thoracic Head and Neck Medical Oncology. The postdoctoral fellow will lead 3-4 retrospective studies in the areas of drug-induced pneumonitis. Conducting retrospective cohort studies and small prospective translational studies in the field of drug-induced pneumonitis. The postdoctoral fellow will develop predictive models for drug-induced pneumonitis, synthesize radiomic datasets with clinical datasets, and conduct novel explorations of the role of subtle interstitial lung diseases on the risk for drug-induced lung disease.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

1. Maintain databases of patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis, including regular queries and quality control checks
2. Create master data files to be used for data analysis
3. Respond to statistical queries for data clarification or abstraction
4. Prepare draft manuscripts for key projects
5. Interface with radiomic collaborators to combine clinical variables with radiomic features
6. Review clinical images and assist in clinical adjudication meetings
7. Read literature relevant to immune checkpoint inhibitor pneumonitis
8. Communicate freely and clearly and confer with superiors for new projects
9. Analyze data, prepare graphs and figures, and help write and submit manuscripts.

PERIODIC FUNCTIONS:
1. Presents data in formal departmental conferences
2. Present data in monthly meetings with pneumonitis collaborators
3. Present data in national and international meetings through posters or podium talks.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
M.D., PhD
Data abstraction, familiarity with statistical analyses

POSITION INFORMATION
MD Anderson offers full-time postdoc positions with a salary ranging from $64,000 to $76,000. depending on the number of years of postgraduate experience. MD Anderson trainee compensation also includes:

Paid medical benefits (zero premium) starting on the first day for trainees who work 30 or more hours per week
Group dental, vision, life, AD&D, and disability coverage
Paid education, vacation, and sick leave
Paid institutional holidays, wellness leave, childcare leave, and other paid leave programs
Teachers Retirement System defined-benefit pension plan and two voluntary retirement plans
Employer-paid life, AD&D, and an illness-related reduced salary pay program
Health Savings Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement flexible spending accounts
Fertility benefits
State of Texas longevity pay
Extensive wellness, fitness, employee health programs, and employee resource groups Apply