Description

Description

The Herbold Computational Biology Program of the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center (Fred Hutch) in Seattle, Washington invites applications for the Mahan postdoctoral fellowship. The fellowship will provide an exceptional individual with an early start on their career as an independent scientist by providing a 21-month stipend to pursue their proposed research project in the laboratory of a Fred Hutch Computational Biologist mentor.

Faculty from the Herbold Computational Biology Program at Fred Hutch must be proposed as primary mentors. University of Washington (UW) affiliate faculty may be proposed as co-mentors; however Fred Hutch faculty must serve as the primary mentor (please refer to eligible faculty mentors list below). The project must be focused on a topic of biological interest, must involve a computational or mathematical component, and may include an experimental component. A laboratory trained scientist may satisfy the computational and mathematical requirement by including a training component in their proposal. Computationally strong candidates may include a laboratory training component as well. The research direction should reflect the interests and ideas of the applicant, although the final research proposal may be jointly designed; see Additional Information for more details on the application process and for a list of potential mentors.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world's leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world's deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems.

Please direct all questions to Eleanor Vail, Computational Biology Research Administrator.

Qualifications

• Applicants must have or be in the process of completing a Ph.D. in a computational, quantitative or biological discipline. The Ph.D. must be awarded prior to the start of the fellowship and must have been awarded no earlier than June 2023.
• Applicants who have held faculty or staff scientist positions are not eligible.
• Fred Hutch Internal applicants - Start date as a postdoctoral fellow at Fred Hutch must be within 12 months of the pre-application deadline.

Application Instructions

Key Application Dates

• Pre-application Deadline: December 5, 2025
• Notification to proceed with Full Proposals: December 22, 2025
• Full Proposal Deadline: January 30, 2026
• Notification of Final Selection: February 16, 2026
• Earliest Start Date: July 1, 2026

Application Process

Pre-application Phase

Please submit the following materials/information through the Interfolio application portal:

• Curriculum Vitae
• 1-page (maximum) Proposed Research Statement
• 1 Letter of Recommendation
• Select a primary mentor (see list below) through the Interfolio application portal

Pre-application materials are due December 05, 2025

Final Application Phase (if invited)

Upon invitation by the review committee, please submit the following materials/information through the Interfolio application portal:

• Research Statement (3-5 page maximum, single-spaced, font size 11pt)
  
  • May be co-written with the proposed mentor
• 2 additional letters of recommendation

(Optional) We highly encourage applicants to contact their selected faculty mentor prior to submitting their final app to discuss the potential collaboration.

Full proposals are due January 30, 2026

Additional Information

• The start date of the fellowship is flexible but should start within 1 year of the award.

• We encourage applicants to contact a potential mentor (see list below) though this is not required.

• Mentors may be contacted to get a statement of interest in the area, to assess the lab resources to see if they are adequate, or other general questions. However, the research idea(s) in the research statement need to be substantively those of the candidate.

• Candidates who are invited to submit a full proposal may work more closely with the mentor at that time.

Eligible Primary Faculty Mentors:

Alice Berger
Daniel Blanco-Melo
Erick Matsen
Evan Newell
Gavin Ha
Jesse Bloom
John T. McCrone
Manu Setty
Melody Campbell
Nasa Sinnott-Armstrong
Ollivier Hyrien
Phil Bradley
Rasi Subramaniam
Robert Bradley
Sanjay Srivatsan
Scott Furlan
Trevor Bedford
Xueqiu Lin

UW Faculty Co-Mentors:

Kelley Harris
Alison Feder
Armita Nourmohammad
Ivana Bozic
Will DeWitt

The annual base pay range for this position is from $77,976-$90,754 annually and pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. This position may be eligible for relocation assistance.

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, income-based child care subsidy, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (13 days per year), and paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks).

This position is not eligible for H-1B sponsorship at this time.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, disability (physical or mental), marital or veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, political ideology, or membership in any other legally protected class. We desire priority referrals of protected veterans. If due to a disability you need assistance/and or a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to Human Resources at hrops@fredhutch.org or by calling 206-667-4700.