The University of California San Diego Department of Surgery together with the Moores Cancer Center (an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center) invite you to apply for training as a surgical oncologist in SOAS—Surgical Oncologists As Scientists, an NCI-supported T32 Training Program

We are an elite educational institution with $1.76 billion per year in research funding and possess state of the art facilities. UC San Diego is ranked the #3 top public college in the US by Forbes, UC San Diego Health is recognized in US News and World Reports' Best Hospitals Honor Roll (recognizing 22 of the nation’s highest performing hospitals), and Moores Cancer Center is ranked #20 in the nation by US News and World Reports for cancer care. Our scientists are among the best in the world: 26% of our 13,000+ papers per year are cited in the top 5% of journals, and UC San Diego is the 12th highest NIH funded institution in the world.

Join us in beautiful San Diego! Apply now for a slot beginning on July 1, 2024.

The Training Program

At UC San Diego, you will be challenged. As a member of the next generation of translational surgeon-scientists, you will undergo rigorous training in three disciplines: 1) the tumor microenvironment; 2) techniques of biobanking; and 3) innovation and entrepreneurship. This is a truly unique, one of a kind training program, and is located at an elite institution with a Training Faculty composed of 18 NIH-funded ($28.1 million per year; $18.5 million in direct costs) Faculty Mentors.

Eligibility Requirements

You must:

Have a strong interest in a career in academic surgical oncology;
Be a categorical surgical resident in training in an accredited surgical residency (non-designated preliminary surgery residents are excluded);
Be a US citizen or have permanent resident status. Applications from underrepresented minorities are always encouraged. Our university possesses a student body that is 52% female and 65% minorities.

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Send your CV and a completed application form by the March 1, 2024 application deadline. Contact Amy Spilkin at aspilkin@health.ucsd.edu for details

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