T32 Pre/Post-doctoral Fellowship in Cancer Prevention and Control and Cancer Health Equity

The NCI-funded T32 Cancer Prevention and Control-Cancer Health Equity (CPC-CHE) training program at VCU Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center enables pre- and postdoctoral trainees to become future leaders in cancer prevention and control (CPC) and cancer health equity science. This two-year training program is individually tailored and multidisciplinary. It offers a core curriculum in the science and practice of conducting CPC and cancer health equity research, individualized training opportunities and a mentored research experience.

Specific opportunities include (but are not limited to):

Cancer health disparities
Cancer health care economics
Cancer survivorship and outcomes research
Community-engaged research

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The Public Health Sciences (PHS) Division of Fred Hutch is seeking a candidate with a focus on Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) to join an expanding group of innovative faculty focused on advancing health equity across the cancer care continuum. Candidates of all academic ranks—Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor with a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD, or equivalent—are encouraged to apply. Research areas of interest include but are not limited to: identifying and understanding the biological, social, environmental or systemic factors associated with cancer outcomes and/or health disparities (for example, using social epidemiology to identify targets for interventions; developing and testing interventions to promote health equity for underserved communities; dissemination and implementation science; and/or care delivery research that seeks to eliminate inequities among underserved populations). The successful candidate will develop/continue an independent research program within our collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Faculty will join a supportive and highly collaborative environment that is committed to ensuring the development and success of strong research and mentoring programs. Successful candidates will be invited to join the Cancer Epidemiology or Cancer Prevention Program, based on fit with the candidate’s background and training, area of research, and preference. There may be additional opportunities for collaboration with Fred Hutch’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and/or the Office of Community Outreach and Engagement.

Fred Hutch is an independent, nonprofit organization providing adult cancer treatment and groundbreaking research focused on cancer and infectious diseases. Based in Seattle, Fred Hutch is the only National Cancer Institute-designated cancer center in Washington.

With a track record of global leadership in bone marrow transplantation, HIV/AIDS prevention, immunotherapy and COVID-19 vaccines, Fred Hutch has earned a reputation as one of the world’s leading cancer, infectious disease and biomedical research centers. Fred Hutch operates eight clinical care sites that provide medical oncology, infusion, radiation, proton therapy and related services, and network affiliations with hospitals in five states. Together, our fully integrated research and clinical care teams seek to discover new cures to the world’s deadliest diseases and make life beyond cancer a reality.

At Fred Hutch we value collaboration, compassion, determination, excellence, innovation, integrity and respect. These values are grounded in and expressed through the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion. Our mission is directly tied to the humanity, dignity and inherent value of each employee, patient, community member and supporter. Our commitment to learning across our differences and similarities make us stronger. We seek employees who bring different and innovative ways of seeing the world and solving problems. Fred Hutch is in pursuit of becoming an anti-racist organization. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates hired share our commitment to diversity, anti-racism and inclusion.
Application Instructions

Interested candidates should submit: 1) a curriculum vitae; 2) a concise research statement that describes past accomplishments and future goals (three pages or less); 3) a diversity statement describing your past contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion and your future plans for continuing these efforts (two pages or less); and 4) contact information for three letters of recommendation. Reference letters will be solicited for Assistant Professor applicants and may be solicited for senior applicants over the course of the search process. For consideration, applicants need to have a PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or other doctorate degree and an academic track record consistent with rank. All components must be submitted for the application to move forward in the review process.

Applications received before December 1st, 2023 will be given full consideration by the search committee, though this search will remain open until the position is filled. Contact Charles Smarr at [email protected] with any questions.

The annual base salary range for this position is from $165,000 to $393,196 for faculty hired at the Assistant Professor rank, from $185,059 to $420,547 for faculty hired at the Associate Professor rank, and from $207,555 to $472,040 for faculty hired at the Full Professor rank. Pay offered will be based on experience and qualifications. Pay for Faculty positions is based on a variety of factors, including degree, specialty, clinical practice and experience. This position is eligible for relocation assistance and sign-on bonus. 

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center offers employees a comprehensive benefits package designed to enhance health, well-being, and financial security. Benefits include medical/vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, life, disability, retirement, family life support, employee assistance program, onsite health clinic, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation (22 days per year), paid sick leave (up to 30 calendar days per occurrence of a qualifying reason), paid holidays (up to 13 days per year), paid parental leave (up to 4 weeks), and partially paid sabbatical leave (up to 12 months for professor track faculty, up to 6 months for other scientific staff). 

Please apply for this role at: https://apply.interfolio.com/133230

Postdoctoral Fellow in Geospatial, Environmental, & Cancer Epidemiology (Fred Hutch in Seattle, WA)

Apply here: https://careers-fhcrc.icims.com/jobs/26408/job

The Epidemiology Program in the Public Health Sciences Division at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow who will work directly with Dr. Trang VoPham. The successful applicant will have a background in environmental epidemiology, cancer epidemiology, or related fields and will lead research projects focused on the application of geospatial science in cancer and environmental epidemiology.

These projects include, but are not limited to, epidemiologic studies on associations and health disparities related to climate change factors, such as wildfire air pollution exposure, and cancer survival outcomes and examining environmental exposures, including location-based social determinants of health and geospatial light exposure modeling for environmental circadian misalignment and solar jetlag, in relation to liver disease. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have access to large-scale geospatial exposure databases and study populations to conduct these epidemiologic studies and will gain intensive applied training in geospatial analytics using geographic information systems (GIS) and remote sensing.

This Postdoctoral Fellowship is supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Cancer Institute (NCI) T32 Training Program entitled “Contributing Factors and Consequences of Cancer Health Disparities” (T32 CA094880). This T32 Training Program is led by Dr. Amanda Phipps, Associate Professor and Associate Chair in the Department of Epidemiology at the University of Washington, and Dr. Christopher Li, Professor, Vice President for Faculty Affairs and Inclusion, and Associate Director of the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center. The Postdoctoral Fellow will have many opportunities for first-author publications; preparing abstracts to present study results at scientific conferences; engagement in career and professional development activities; skills and practice in grant writing, disseminating scientific findings, and developing a long-term career plan; and collaboration with investigators on other environmental and/or cancer epidemiology projects. This T32 Training Program, which harnesses the exceptional scientific resources at the University of Washington and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, provides a highly supportive, intellectually vibrant, and academically rigorous interdisciplinary environment to support trainees in developing knowledge and skills to conduct impactful independent research addressing the root causes and consequences of cancer health disparities.

Minimum Qualifications:
–MD or PhD in epidemiology, environmental health, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications:
–Experience with statistical programming (e.g., SAS)
–Experience with GIS (e.g., Esri ArcGIS Pro)
–Highly motivated individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills

Please feel free to reach out to Trang VoPham ([email protected]) regarding any questions. Thank you!

Cancer Population Science Postdoc

The Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center (GLCCC) is seeking outstanding candidates for an NCI-funded T32 postdoctoral training program in Cancer Population Science (CPaS). We are currently recruiting for Spring, Summer or Fall 2024.

The program focuses on preparing trainees for independent research careers with a focus on clinical and community
translational research. Training faculty have a wide breadth of domain-specific expertise with funded research programs in
behavioral science, health disparities, epidemiology/biomarkers, cancer and aging, health services/health policy, and
survivorship. The program offers 2-3 years of funding, competitive salary and benefits, as well as funds for travel and
research support. The fellows will be mentored to develop their own program of funded research and have access to a
robust training environment.

GLCCC is the only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center in the nation’s capital. Fellows
participate in all phases of research, from study design through manuscript preparation, and participate in a formal
didactic program. There also are opportunities to participate in multidisciplinary grant writing and the development of
new projects and mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

Highlights of the training environment of the CPaS Program include:
› An established clinical consortium with access to the largest cancer population in the Mid-Atlantic
› A Minority Underserved NCORP site
› The Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention
› Two funded CISNET modeling groups (Breast and Lung)
› The Jess and Mildred Fisher Center for Hereditary Cancer and Clinical Genomics Research
› The Georgetown-Howard Universities Center for Clinical and Translational Science
› The McCourt School of Public Policy
› The MedStar Health National Center for Human Factors in Healthcare

Applicants should have a PhD, MD, ScD, or DrPH in psychology, epidemiology, health services, or other related field with the goal of training in cancer-focused research. Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. Previous experience conducting cancer-related research is desirable but not required.

Program details and application can be found at
https://lombardi.georgetown.edu/education/cpas-program/

Direct additional questions to [email protected]

Tenure/Tenure-Track Faculty, Professor of Public Health/Associate Director of EDI, Cancer Center

The Program in Public Health (PPH) and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) at the University of California, Irvine invite applicants for a full-time, tenure/tenure-track Faculty, Public Health / Associate Director of EDI position. Preference will be given to candidates appointable at the Associate or Full Professor level; candidates at the advanced Assistant Professor level will also be considered.

The PPH and CFCCC seek candidates with cancer-related research expertise in diverse fields such as epidemiology, risk exposure, health disparities, prevention and intervention, implementation science and translational research, and health policy. We especially encourage applicants with innovative new perspectives and research interests that embrace interdisciplinary approaches. The candidate will also provide expertise in the form of teaching, workshops and mentoring related to diversity, equity and inclusion. Depending upon the successful candidate’s public health-specific expertise, they will be housed in one or more of the PPH departments: Environmental and Occupational Health; Epidemiology and Biostatistics; Health, Society, and Behavior; or Population Health and Disease Prevention.

Reporting to the Cancer Center Director, the CFCCC Associate Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (AD-EDI) will oversee and direct efforts to develop, execute, and monitor progress of the Center’s Plan to Enhance Diversity, to ensure that the membership, leadership, and workforce of the Center reflects the population that the NCI Cancer Centers Program serves across the United States, and to further address special opportunities within its catchment area of Orange County. Working closely with Center leadership, the AD-EDI will bring a deep commitment to and experience in advancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and anti-racism efforts, devoting a minimum of 40% effort towards advancing a culture of inclusion and diversity. The AD-EDI will partner with the CFCCC AD for Cancer Health Equity & Community Engagement and the AD for Cancer Research Education & Training to guide the development of innovative policies and programs to further EDI across all CFCCC missions and to promote the recruitment, hiring, retention, development and advancement of a diverse, culturally competent learning community and workforce.

To apply, please log onto UC Irvine’s recruitment site located at
https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08219

The FY salary range for this position is Assistant Professor: $86,500-112,800; Associate Professor: $107,300; Professor: $125,700-228,600.

Program website: https://publichealth.uci.edu/departments/
Cancer Center website: https://cancer.uci.edu/

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC nondiscrimination policy.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

JOB LOCATION: Irvine, CA

Basic qualifications (required at time of application):
All applicants must have a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH or MD) and a strong record of research accomplishments and publications.

Application Requirements:
Applications must be submitted online: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08219

Document requirements:
1. Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
2. Cover Letter
3. Statement of Research
4. Teaching Statement – See our guidance for writing a reflective teaching statement.
5. Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement – Statement addressing how past and/or potential contributions to inclusive excellence will advance UCI’s Commitment to Inclusive Excellence. See our guidance for writing an inclusive excellence activities statement.
6. Sexual Misconduct, Harassment and Discrimination – All applicants of academic positions at the University of California, Irvine must download, complete, sign, and upload the following form with their application: https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/shortcuts/sexual_misconduct_form

Reference requirements:
3-5 required (contact information only)

To apply, please log onto UC Irvine’s recruitment site located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF08219

T32 Post Doc Fellowship Opportunities

The National Cancer Institute-funded Cancer Control Fellowship at the UTHealth School of Public Health is a quality program with an established, 31-year track record for postdoctoral fellows with an academic interest in cancer prevention and control. Join a thriving interdisciplinary research environment with research and engagement opportunities in diverse populations and areas of Texas and a focus on underserved groups and the reduction of cancer-related health disparities.

Eligibility
• Individuals with a PhD, DrPH, MD, or other doctoral degree in public health, health promotion, behavioral or social science, epidemiology, health services research, health policy, health economics, biostatistics, or data science.
• Open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents only.
World Class Mentors
Over 25 accomplished mentors from all public health disciplines with robust research portfolios.
“The mentors are wonderful! They do a great job involving you in projects and connecting you with the resources you need to succeed.” – Postdoctoral Fellow Ashley Hedrick, PhD
Diverse Research Environment
Join us at any one of our six campuses in Austin, Brownsville, El Paso, Dallas, San Antonio or Houston. Experience the diversity of Texas with the unique opportunities available in each region.
Institutional Resources
• Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research
• UTHealth Institute for Implementation Science
• Center for Healthcare Data
• Center for Big Data in Health Sciences
• Center for Pediatric Population Health
• And many others
Program Leads
• María E. Fernández, PhD
• Bijal Balasubramanian MBBS, PhD
• Patricia Dolan Mullen, DrPH, MLS

Additional Information
Application Deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis, subject to award availability.
Go.uth.edu/nci-fellowship
[email protected]

T32 Research Fellow in Cancer Care Delivery

The University of Michigan School of Nursing announces up to four postdoctoral research fellowship positions that are funded by a National Cancer Institute T32 training program (T32-CA-236621).

Fellows will be responsible for furthering their training in one aspect of cancer care delivery research, descriptive discovery, intervention development and testing, and implementation science, through formal coursework, informal seminars, applied experiences with research teams, and through mentored research. Fellows are expected to prepare first-authored, data-based publications in peer review journals, submit at least one extramural research grant, and develop expertise in the conduct of cancer care delivery research. Populations of interest include adults and pediatric patients and their caregivers. Settings may include prevention, diagnosis and treatment, survivorship, and end-of-life.

Fellows will receive mentoring from interdisciplinary faculty across the University with funded research programs focused on cancer care delivery science. In addition to seminars and coursework, professional development activities will be planned in grantsmanship, preparing scientific papers, disseminating research findings to broad audiences, rigor and reproducibility of research, team science, and the responsible conduct of research.

Applicants will be considered, depending on experience and research productivity. The School of Nursing values diversity highly. All people, including those who belong to groups underrepresented in nursing, are encouraged to apply.

Appointments are contingent upon continued NIH funding and in the case of doctoral graduates, documented completion of doctoral degree no later than July 1, 2024. At this time, we can only assure one year of support while our competing renewal application is reviewed. Only US citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply, due to NIH funding policies.

For more information, please contact Christopher R. Friese, PhD, at [email protected].

Abramson Cancer Center - Associate/Full Professor of Epidemiology Positions

Abramson Cancer Center – Associate/Full Professor of Epidemiology Positions

Location: Philadelphia, PA

Open Date: Oct 02, 2023

Deadline: Oct 02, 2025 at 11:59 PM Eastern Time

The Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania seeks candidates for an Associate or Full Professor position in either the non-tenure clinician educator track or the tenure track. Expertise is required in the specific area of cancer epidemiology methods development and applications, with the ability to establish oneself as a research leader. Expertise in study design and analysis, cancer prevention / interception, clinical trials, precision medicine, implementation science, or similar research frameworks is preferred. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.

Teaching responsibilities may include participation in epidemiology PhD, MPH, and MSCE training programs, as well as teaching epidemiology courses in other biomedical programs. Candidates are expected to have a strong commitment to teaching and mentoring.

Research or scholarship responsibilities may include the development of innovative leading-edge epidemiologic methods as well as collaborative research projects at the Abramson Cancer Center.

Tenure track applicants will focus primarily on the development of innovative leading-edge cancer epidemiologic methods and applications, with secondary emphasis on collaborative research projects within the Abramson Cancer Center and the Perelman School of Medicine. Clinician-Educator track applicants who have outstanding productivity in collaborative research, as well as some methodological research, are also encouraged to apply. There is a rich mix of ongoing biomedical research programs at the Abramson Cancer Center to provide motivation and opportunities for the development of novel methods on wide-ranging domains of biomedical, clinical, and translational science.

The University of Pennsylvania is a vibrant team-science-oriented environment with elite biomedical research collaborators that is ideal for collaboration and application-driven methodological research. The Division of Epidemiology includes over 65 full-time faculty with either a primary or secondary appointment who have diverse expertise across many different health-related and methodological areas. Ours is one of 3 divisions constituting the Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology and Informatics, an integral part of Penn Medicine, one of the nation’s top medical school and academic health systems, with strong links to the Abramson Cancer Center. Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center is a world leader in cancer research, patient care and education. The placement of Epidemiology in the Perelman School of Medicine with world-class medical, biological, and population scientists, as part of an integrated campus including the Wharton School of Business, School of Arts and Sciences, and the School of Engineering and Applied Science and other premier biomedical research institutions including the Abramson Cancer Center provides the ideal setting for cross-disciplinary collaboration and impactful quantitative research.

We seek candidates who embrace and reflect diversity in the broadest sense. The University of Pennsylvania is an EOE. Minorities/women/individuals with disabilities/protected veterans are encouraged to apply.

Qualifications

Application Instructions

To apply, visit https://apptrkr.com/4669082

The University of Pennsylvania values diversity and seeks talented students, faculty and staff from diverse backgrounds. The University of Pennsylvania is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, citizenship status, age, disability, veteran status or any other legally protected class. Questions or concerns about this should be directed to the Executive Director of the https://www.upenn.edu/affirm-action/ and Equal Opportunity Programs, University of Pennsylvania, 421 Franklin Building, 3451 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6205; or (215) 898-6993 (Voice) or (215) 898-7803 (TDD).

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Associate or Full-Rank Tenured Faculty Position in Cancer Epidemiology

Associate or Full-Rank Tenured Faculty Position in Cancer Epidemiology

University of California Los Angeles

Requisition Number: JPF08839

The UCLA Jonathan and Karin Fielding School of Public Health is undertaking a faculty search for a state-funded tenured Associate or Full Professor of Epidemiology (https://epi.ph.ucla.edu) and Co-Director of our Cancer Molecular Epidemiology Training Program. We seek an outstanding candidate with an active research portfolio and extensive cancer epidemiology training experience in cancer and molecular epidemiology Preference will be given to candidates who take both a population approach and a molecular genetic approach in cancer research and have a history of successful external funding, consistent with career stage. The successful candidate should have a strong track record and dedication to teaching courses in modern epidemiologic methods, as well as in their specialty areas and a strong track record in cancer epidemiology research training. Since its inception, the UCLA Department of Epidemiology has established itself as a leader in epidemiologic theory and methods, applied epidemiology, and public health. We are looking for a candidate with excellence in cancer research and dedication to training the next generation of cancer epidemiologists.

The Fielding School of Public Health is located on the main UCLA campus in direct proximity to the other health sciences schools (Medicine, Dentistry, and Nursing), several professional schools, the College of Letters and Science and the Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center which offers shared resources and multi-disciplinary collaborative opportunities with its members. The UCLA community as a whole has a strong history of and commitment to interdisciplinary research and collaboration. The Department also has strong research and training relations with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health as well as with national and international institutions.

Successful candidates must have a doctoral degree (PhD, ScD, MD, DrPH or equivalent) in Epidemiology or related field, a strong track record in cancer epidemiologic research, teaching and training of pre- and/or post-doctoral students, peer-reviewed publications, extramural funding and a demonstrated commitment to cancer molecular epidemiology and public health. Faculty appointment level and salary will be commensurate with the candidate’s experience and qualifications.

Early applications are encouraged. To ensure full consideration, please submit applications by December 1, 2023. The anticipated start date is July 1, 2024. The current base pay range is $92,500-$197,100 annually. Other components of pay are offered when necessary to meet competitive conditions. Informal inquiries may be submitted to mailto:[email protected].

We value candidates whose experience in teaching, research, or community service has prepared them to contribute to our commitment to diversity and excellence. Women and underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.

The University of California is committed to creating and maintaining a community dedicated to the advancement, application, and transmission of knowledge and creative endeavors through academic excellence, where all individuals who participate in University programs and activities can work and learn together in a safe and secure environment, free of violence, harassment, bullying and other demeaning behavior, discrimination, exploitation, or intimidation. With this commitment as well as a commitment to addressing all forms of academic misconduct, UCLA conducts targeted employment reference checks for finalists to whom departments or other hiring units would like to extend formal offers of appointment into Academic Senate faculty positions. The targeted employment reference checks involve contacting the finalists’ current and prior places of employment to ask whether there have been substantiated findings of misconduct that would violate the University’s Faculty Code of Conduct. To implement this process, UCLA requires all applicants for Academic Senate faculty positions to complete, sign, and upload the form entitled “Authorization to Release Information” into RECRUIT as part of their application. If the applicant does not include the signed authorization to release information with the application materials, the application will be considered incomplete. As with any incomplete application, the application will not receive further consideration. Although all applicants for faculty recruitments must complete the entire application, only finalists (i.e., those to whom the department or other hiring unit would like to extend a formal offer) considered for Academic Senate faculty positions will be subject to targeted employment reference checks.

To apply, please visit: https://apptrkr.com/4630384

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy, https://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/DiscHarassAffirmAction

Pediatric Population Scientist, Open Rank, Tenure Track Faculty

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Pediatric Population Scientist
New Jersey Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Research Center of Excellence (NJ PHORCE)

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey invites candidates to apply for Assistant to Professor tenure-track faculty positions in pediatric population science, health outcomes, and disparities research. Academic rank is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful behavioral or physician-scientist will join the Pediatric Population Science, Outcomes, and Disparities Research Section in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Department of Pediatrics. The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain an innovative, independent, collaborative, and extramurally-funded research program. Area of research interest is open, but we are particularly interested in applicants conducting research in pediatric hematology/oncology health disparities, health equity, cancer survivorship, psychosocial risk and resilience, or community-based research. The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders and is a member of the National Cancer Institute supported Children’s Oncology Group (COG), the world’s largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research and clinical trials. The LITE Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey provides long-term evaluation, support, and health education for the growing population of childhood cancer survivors.

The Center for Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorder Research at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is dedicated to growing its research focused on health equity and outcomes among childhood cancer survivors. Rutgers Cancer Institute has a vibrant and active research program in cancer prevention and control, cancer epidemiology and cancer disparities, and a Center for Tobacco Studies at RBHS. There is a strong and growing research program in cancer survivorship in primary care settings at the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. With the integration of Rutgers Cancer Institute into the RWJBarnabas Health System, there are many opportunities for research collaboration and study implementation across New Jersey. Program members also have strong ties with the diverse communities in New Jersey. Rutgers Cancer Institute houses the SEER New Jersey State Cancer Registry, which facilitates research through high quality reporting of cancer cases across the state and rapid case ascertainment of new cancer cases. In addition, Rutgers Cancer Institute has numerous shared resources available to faculty to facilitate research, including: 1) Population Science (DatStat, data collection); 2) Biostatistics; 3) a bio-specimen repository; and 4) precision oncology and access to ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network), a shared resource for precision oncology data for epidemiology studies. Rutgers Cancer Institute, located in New Brunswick, NJ, is the state’s only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center and is easily accessible to New York City, Newark Airport, and Philadelphia by public transportation.

Candidates must have PhD or MD/PhD in medicine, psychology, public health, epidemiology, or a health-related profession with a strong publication record. Preference will be given to applicants with an established and extramurally funded research program. Faculty are expected to support the educational goals and activities of the School, and as such will be expected to be involved in teaching activities for students as well as targeted lectures in their area of expertise. For questions on this position or to learn more about our available positions, please contact the Rutgers Cancer Institute Faculty Recruitment Office at [email protected].

Apply at https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/210806