Research Careers

At Moffitt Cancer Center, research isn't separated from patient care—it's accelerated by it. Join a collaborative community of scientists, clinicians, engineers and research professionals dedicated to preventing and curing cancer.

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Why Researchers Choose Moffitt

Be More Innovative. More Collaborative. More Impactful.

As Florida's first NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Moffitt offers a unique environment where discoveries move rapidly from laboratory bench to patient bedside. Researchers work alongside world-renowned clinicians, innovators and industry partners to advance the future of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

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Three Research Paths. One Mission.

Discovery Science
Investigate cancer biology, immunology, genomics, molecular medicine and emerging therapeutic targets.

Innovation & Technology
Develop cutting-edge solutions in AI, computational biology, bioinformatics and digital health.

Clinical Research
Advance innovative treatments through clinical trials and patient-centered research.

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Are you passionate about advancing cancer research? If you have completed a Ph.D.,M.D., or equivalent terminal degree, a postdoctoral fellowship at Moffitt Cancer Center provides the opportunity to work alongside leading scientists and clinicians dedicated to preventing, treating, and curing cancer.

Launch Your Research Career at Moffitt Cancer Center

Testimonials:

The faster we can move on our ideas, the faster we are going to be both preventing and curing cancer.

Anna Giuliano, PhD

Director, Center for Immunization and Infection Research in Cancer

If we fail, we fail. But if we succeed, we’ll probably change the paradigm. That idea brought me here today.

Ana Gomes, PhD

Vice Chair, Tumor Microenvironment and Metastasis

Research News and Highlights

Explore The ImmunoVerse™ - New Podcast!

The ImmunoVerse™ is a monthly podcast exploring the past, present and future of immunotherapy and delving into every intricacy of the body's immune system.

Research Science

Moffitt’s research focuses on cutting-edge discoveries that can be rapidly translated into improved diagnostic, preventive and therapeutic advances.

CAR T Drives New Ovarian Cancer Research

The new genetically-modified CAR T-cells seek out and destroy cancer cells expressing an FSH receptor protein found on a large number of ovarian cancer cells.

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AI opens the door to personalized melanoma treatments

Moffitt Names Three Technology Leaders to the Melanoma and Skin Cancer Center of Excellence Board of Advisers

Ming Hsieh, Stan Lapidus and Don Listwin bring expertise in technology, entrepreneurship and early cancer detection

Moffitt Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University Receive $2.8 Million to Advance Acral Melanoma Research

Collaborative project will investigate new immune and targeted treatment strategies for a rare and difficult-to-treat form of melanoma

New Treatment Scheduling Strategy May Help Cancer Drugs Stay Effective Longer

Dosing strategy aims to slow drug resistance by changing how treatments are scheduled

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Why Researchers Choose Moffitt

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