Tempus Research Fellowship

Tempus Research Fellowship

Overview: A postdoctoral research fellowship in partnership with Tempus, a leader in artificial intelligence and precision medicine, to study clinical data and identify insights and gaps in colorectal cancer (CRC) clinical research.

Award Amount: $150,000 per year for three years

Geographic Scope: United States

Focus Areas:

Colorectal cancer research

Biomarker testing advancement

Real-world clinical data analysis using AI and precision medicine

Early-onset colorectal cancer (EAO CRC)

Hereditary cancer syndromes

Familial colorectal cancer

Eligibility:

Postdoctoral researchers/early career investigators

Candidates with interest in integrating genomics, AI techniques, and clinical/translational research

Must be prepared for productive career employing these tools to improve patient outcomes

What They Fund:

Postdoctoral fellowship salary and research support

Access to Tempus de-identified datasets and analytical platform

One of the world's largest real-world multimodal databases for colorectal cancer research

Mentorship & Collaboration:

Dr. Scott Kopetz, MD Anderson Cancer Center (GI medical oncologist)

Dr. Rich Goldberg, former WVUCI Director

Andrea Dwyer, University of Colorado Cancer Center

Background:

Colorectal cancer historically understudied and underfunded despite being second-leading cause of cancer deaths

By 2030, projected to be leading cause of cancer deaths in those ages 20-49

Biomarker testing has become indispensable in treatment planning for colon and rectal cancer patients

Fellowship allows exploration of real-world data to improve understanding of CRC and patient outcomes

Funding Source: Fight CRC annual Climb for a Cure event donations and designated gifts to research

Contact: Application portal available (see application_url)