Dr. Shields recruits postdoctoral fellows and graduate students on an ongoing basis.
Graduate Students
Please contact Dr. Shields at Peter.Shields@osumc.edu.
Postdoctoral Training Program
Dr. Shields established a postdoctoral training program for cancer prevention and control that prepares fellows to be impactful and independent research scientists in academia, government or industry. This program provides focused, transdisciplinary state-of-the-art research training. The overall goal of this training program is to reduce the risk of cancer and improve the lives of cancer patients. The research areas for the postdoctoral fellows may focus on carcinogenesis, behavior, cancer risk and survivorship. The training and research experience can be laboratory-, clinic- or community-based. The transdisciplinary training includes a core curriculum, varied research seminars and emphasis on dual mentorship with biostatistical/bioinformatics advisors.
The participating faculty consist of the two program directors and 22 mentors, all of whom have track records for peer-review funding, have participated in multi-investigator programmatic grants and are almost all experienced senior leaders and hold the rank of professor. The research areas and scientific disciplines encompassed by the mentors included here are represented by their individual affiliations with four OSUCCC research programs, while the faculty come from six Ohio State colleges. The OSUCCC and its research programs have undergone the peer-reviewed Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) process and received an “Exceptional” descriptor (impact score of 10) for its state-of-the-art research, its research environment and the ability to foster transdisciplinary research.
Qualifications
A MD, DO, DVM, DDS and or PhD degree, including MDs who completed clinical training or are in clinical training and aspire to be physician-scientists.
The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, disability status or protected veteran status.
Interested candidates should send a copy of their current CV and a cover letter by email to:
Peter G. Shields, MD
Professor, College of Medicine
The Ohio State University
Center for Tobacco Research
3650 Olentangy River Rd., Suite 420
Columbus, OH 43214
Peter.Shields@osumc.edu