Description

Starting July 2026, Moffitt Cancer Center has 2 training slots for our Surgical Oncology Research Fellowship.  Candidates will spend a 2-year hiatus from General Surgery residency training (usually after PGY 2 or PGY 3 is completed) or after a completion of a CGSO fellowship, again for 2 years.  The program provides and immersive clinical research opportunity with up to 20% clinic and OR experience. No call, no nights or weekends.  Moonlighting is allowed at the discretion of the program director as long as it doesn’t interfere with the fellows’ research at Moffitt Cancer Center.  

Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident to qualify and must be a categorical resident in an ACGME surgical training program with a written commitment from the residency program to accept them back after 2 years.  Salary is commensurate with PGY level and medical benefits are provided, along with education funding for conference travel, textbooks and any research related expenses.   

To apply, individuals should provide a curriculum vitae and letter of intent detailing career goals in academic surgery no later than November 14, 2025. Interested individuals should contact: Cortney.Bruce@Moffitt.org (Education Coordinator) and Jonathan.Zager@moffitt.org (Fellowship Program Director).

Requirements

Eligibility Requirements

To be considered for this research fellowship, applicants must meet all of the following criteria:

• Currently enrolled in an ACGME-accredited general surgery residency program
• In good standing with their residency program and expected to return to complete residency after the fellowship
• Have completed a minimum of two years of general surgery residency by the start of the fellowship
• Have passed USMLE Steps 1, 2, and 3 (or equivalent)
• Be eligible to apply for a Florida medical license

This program does not sponsor visas

Graduates of general surgery programs are not eligible—this is a research fellowship intended only for current residents