Undergraduate Research Fellow

Closing Date: February 1st, 2027
Title: RESEARCH ASSOCIATE 2
Employee Type: Other Academic
Department: Louisiana Tumor Registry
Campus Location: LA. TUMOR REGISTRY
Job Summary/Basic Functions
Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) is a population-based cancer registry, that collects and maintains data on cancer diagnosis, type of cancer, treatment, and outcomes. The LTR currently registers approximately 25,000 new cancer cases yearly, tracks over 300,000 cancer patients, and has over half a million (521,074 cases) newly diagnosed cancer cases in the registry database. This position is supported by funding from the Chancellor. Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the employee will analyze cancer data to support data requests and cancer control initiatives, assist with the preparation of statistics for annual publications (monograph, data visualization, cancer one-pagers, etc.), and support the LTR program manager with administrative tasks related to data release.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Education: Bachelor's
Other Education if applicable:
Required Field of Study: Biostatistics, Epidemiologic or a health-related field or other with health-related experience
Number of years required to perform the job: 2
Type of experience required to perform the job: Relevant research environment experience
Substitution: Master’s Degree can substitute for 2 years of experience
Additional Information About Our School/Department
Mission
To collect and report complete, high-quality, and timely population-based cancer data in Louisiana to support cancer research, control, and prevention.
Vision
To reduce suffering and death from cancer using information collected by the Louisiana Tumor Registry.
History
Cancer registration in Louisiana began in 1947 at the Charity Hospital Tumor Registry in New Orleans. In 1974, as part of its Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) Program, the National Cancer Institute provided funds for a population-based cancer incidence and survival registry covering Jefferson, Orleans, and St. Bernard parishes.
Five years later, the Louisiana Tumor Registry (LTR) was transferred to the state Office of Public Health, which expanded the LTR catchment area in 1983 to include all 35 parishes of South Louisiana (Regions I-V). In 1988, when the 29 parishes of North Louisiana (Regions VI-VIII) were added, statewide coverage was achieved.
Milestones in the history of the LTR include:
1974: The LTR became one of the original participants in the National Program of Cancer Registries, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
1995: The LTR was transferred from the Office of Public Health to the LSU Board of Supervisors. Since then, the LSU Health Sciences Center in New Orleans has been responsible for the cancer registry program, providing the state funding.
2001: The Louisiana Tumor Registry was selected as one of four new expansion registries to join the prestigious SEER Program after a rigorous competitive application process.
Oversight of the registry is exercised by the Louisiana Cancer and Lung Trust Fund Board. Members of this board represent various health institutions throughout the state and are appointed by the governor.

• Comprehensive benefits are available to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement plans; generous annual and sick leave; 14 paid holidays per year; and an employee health primary care clinic. See following link for more details on our benefits offerings: LSUHSC, New Orleans - Benefits
• Other employee benefits include a full-service credit union, wellness benefits featuring complimentary fitness center membership for employees and their spouses, employee assistance program, campus assistance program, and pet insurance option. More information about these benefits can be found on this webpage: Additional Benefits