Melanoma Fellowship

Dermatology Research Fellowship in Cutaneous Malignancy

Research Fellowship

We offer a full time, paid fellowship in melanoma and cutaneous oncology based in Dallas, Texas in association with UT Southwestern beginning July 1, 2024.

Application Materials

  • A cover letter expressing your interest and qualifications

  • A CV including publications and step scores

  • Letter of recommendation

 

Applications are now open for the 2024 - 2025 fellowship position.

The fellow will become a sub-investigator on clinical trials being conducted at the center and will help prepare manuscripts reporting the results of the trials as a first author, attend conferences, and present research.

They will have the opportunity to learn about all aspects of melanoma and other skin cancers. 

Requirements

Candidates must have completed an ACGME accredited PGY-1 residency and be eligible for a full Texas state medical license.

Meet the Team

  • Darrell Rigel, MD, MS

    FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR

  • Danny Zakria, MD, MBA

    CURRENT SENIOR FELLOW

  • Joshua Burshtein, MD

    CURRENT FELLOW

  • Milaan Shah, MD

    CURRENT FELLOW

  • Susan Rothman

    EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT

Day to Day

  • Serve

    as lead author for manuscripts in the field of melanoma and cutaneous malignancy

  • Analyze

    data related to ongoing studies using SPSS, Stata, or other statistical software. Knowledge of evidence based medicine and research methodology is a must

  • Attend

    and present at major dermatology conferences

  • Manage

    SKIN - The Journal of Cutaneous Medicine. Requires assigning reviewers, corresponding with authors and editors, and laying out articles

  • Submit

    studies for IRB review as necessary

  • Maintain

    active Texas state clinical license