Big Data Scientist Training Enhancement Program (BD-STEP)

Fellowship
Application Due Date
No deadline
Experience Level
Any
Degree Requirements
Ph.D.
Location
Multiple
Remote
No
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Address important questions in cancer research and care by working alongside Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Medical Center clinicians and interdisciplinary researchers!

In this two-year fellowship opportunity (managed jointly by NCI and the VHA), you’ll use data science to improve outcomes for cancer patients. You’ll have access to diverse cancer data resources, including:

  • diagnosis and treatment information from the VA Central Cancer Registry, and
  • longitudinal, clinical data from the VA's national healthcare system.

With a combination of data access, academic mentorship, and clinical guidance, you can leave the BD-STEP program with the diverse skillset needed to pursue careers in healthcare data science.

Multiple working locations are available at VA medical centers and include:

  • Boston, MA
  • Durham, NC
  • Houston, TX
  • Palo Alto, CA

Degree Requirements Note:

Applicant must have a Ph.D. in engineering, computer science, physical science, or other related discipline including engineering disciplines, bioinformatics, computational biology, economics, epidemiology, statistics, or chemistry.

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