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IARC-WHO Post Doctoral Fellowships 2021-2023, France, Lyon

November 2, 2020

Designation/Position- IARC-WHO Post Doctoral Fellowships

International Agency for Research on Cancer, WHO, France, Lyon invites application for IARC-WHO Post Doctoral Fellowships from eligible and interested candidates

About- The International Agency for Research on Cancer is an intergovernmental agency forming part of the World Health Organization of the United Nations. Its role is to conduct and coordinate research into the causes of cancer. It also collects and publishes surveillance data regarding the occurrence of cancer worldwide. IARC-WHO Post Doctoral Fellowships

Research/Job Area- Evolving cancer risk factors and populations in transition/Implementation research/Economic and societal impacts of cancer/focusing on cancer and COVID-19

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Location- France

Eligibility/Qualification–

Only candidates from LMIC are eligible (according to the World Bank Classification list). All candidates are required to have finished their doctoral degree within five years of the closing date for application, or must be in the final year of their doctoral degree (their degree must have been awarded by the time of starting their Fellowship). Candidates with a MD are also eligible to apply on condition that their research experience can be considered equivalent to that of a candidate with a doctoral degree. The working languages at IARC are English and French. Candidates must be proficient in English at a level sufficient for scientific communication. Candidates currently at IARC as fully-funded postdoctoral scientists, or candidates who have been at the Agency as a postdoctoral scientist or a doctoral student for a period greater than six months, cannot be considered.

Job/Position Description-

Candidates are required to prepare their research proposal in line with IARC’s three emerging priorities, as stated below:

Evolving cancer risk factors and populations in transition

IARC host Section/Group: Cancer Surveillance (CSU), Genetic Epidemiology (GEP), Genetic Cancer Susceptibility (GCS), Biomarkers (BMA), Nutritional Epidemiology (NEP), Nutritional Methodology and Biostatistics (NMB), Epigenetics (EGE), Molecular Mechanisms and Biomarker (MMB), Environment and Radiation (ENV), Infections and Cancer Epidemiology (ICE)

Implementation research

IARC host Section/Group: Environment and Radiation (ENV), Infections and Cancer Epidemiology (ICE), Nutritional Epidemiology (NEP), Prevention and Implementation (PRI), Screening (SCR), Infections and Cancer Biology (ICB)

Economic and societal impacts of cancer

IARC host Section/Group: Cancer Surveillance (CSU), Genetic Epidemiology (GEP), Nutritional Epidemiology (NEP), Nutritional Methodology and Biostatistics (NMB), Environment and Radiation (ENV), Screening (SCR)

Proposals focusing on cancer and COVID-19 will also be considered (IARC host Section: Cancer Surveillance (CSU)).

Interdisciplinary projects are encouraged. Candidates should contact the IARC Host Group of their choice before applying in order to interact closely to establish a research proposal of mutual interest, within the framework of the above-mentioned research areas. For each Section/Group precise contact information is available in “General information” under the “Staff” tab: http://www.iarc.fr/en/research-groups/index.php).

Fellowship Duration: Fellowships are tenable at the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) in Lyon, France. The fellowship is for a period of two years (a brief interim report during the 1^st year of the Fellowship as well as a final report at the end will be required).

Benefits: Fellowships should be taken up before the end of 2021 (flexibility will be granted according to the global health situation). The current IARC postdoctoral stipend is € 2,820 per month. The cost of travel for the successful candidate, and in certain circumstances for dependants, will be met, a dependant’s allowance and a training allowance paid, and health insurance covered, within IARC’s maximum liability. Depending on certain conditions, Fellows from LMIC countries will be able to apply for an IARC return grant of max. € 10,000 during the second year of their Fellowship in order to start up an independent research programme linked to IARC’s activities upon return to their LMI country of origin.

For more information about postdoctoral stays at IARC, please read the Postdoctoral charter here and read our FAQ section.