Position Description: The Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health's Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences and the Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center Population Sciences invite applications for a joint post-doctoral fellowship in cancer prevention and control. The postdoctoral research fellowships, which begin in September 2025, are funded for two years and do not result in a degree. The program's objective is to train researchers in the design and evaluation of cancer prevention and control. Applicants may work in any area related to cancer prevention. Potential areas of research include: implementation science, global cancer, cancer disparities, and health communications. Please note that we are currently under review for renewal in final grant funding from NCI and we anticipate receiving confirmation of funding soon.
For more information, visit: https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/cancer-prevention-fellowship/
Basic Qualifications: Applicants must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
Applicants for the post-doctoral position should have a doctoral degree in the Social and Behavioral Sciences (e.g. sociology, psychology, economics); epidemiology; biostatistics; decision sciences; nutrition; nursing; genetics; education; medicine; or related fields.
Additional Qualifications: We aim to have a diverse applicant pool, so applications from underrepresented minorities, women, and applicants from disadvantaged backgrounds are especially encouraged.
Special Instructions: Please scan copies of your official transcripts from all colleges attended and upload as a single PDF in the Transcript section. GRE scores should be uploaded as a supporting document in the Other section. Should you need to explain any unusual circumstances regarding your GRE scores or transcripts, please upload an explanation in the Note section.
Contact Information: Should you have any questions, please email us at the address below. No phone calls please.
Contact Email:
sbsnci@hsph.harvard.edu
Equal Opportunity Employer: Harvard is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, gender identity, sexual orientation, pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions or any other characteristic protected by law.
Minimum Number of References Required: 2
Maximum Number of References Allowed: 3
Supplemental Questions: Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
* Please provide a brief, specific description of your professional and academic interests, and explain why participation in the program would advance these interests (500 words or fewer). (Open Ended Question)
* Have you spoken to a faculty member or identified a faculty member with whom you would like to work while in the program? If so, please explain. (Please limit your response to 100 words or less.) (Open Ended Question)
* As defined in the NIH guidelines on encouraging diversity, do you consider yourself an individual coming from disadvantaged backgrounds (e.g. first generation college student; lived in rural or medically underserved area; received SNAP, free or reduced lunch assistance, and/or Federal Pell grants; were homeless or in foster care)? Learn more about the NIH guidelines: https://extramural-diversity.nih.gov/diversity-matters/disadvantaged-backgrounds
