Medicine Medical Oncology- Assistant Professor

Medicine Medical Oncology- Research Assistant Professor

Apply locations : Miami, FL

While professional experience and qualifications are key for this role, make sure to check you have the preferable soft skills before applying if required.

Time type : Full time

Posted on : Posted 2 Days Ago

Job requisition id : R100076236

The University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.

We are interested in candidates who wish to be part of a transformative cancer control research program and have research interests and expertise in cancer prevention, lifestyle medicine, and survivorship.

• There is particular interest in candidates who are team scientists, highly collaborative, and have expertise in one or more of the following areas : exercise and physical activity;
• nutrition; obesity and body composition; symptom and toxicities measurement and management; patient-reported outcomes (PROs);
• technology-supported behavioral interventions; biobehavioral mechanisms in cancer control; electronic health record (EHR), bioinformatics, and value-based models of cancer survivorship care;
• health disparities in specific survivorship subgroups (e.g., LGBT; Hispanics; Elderly); cardiometabolic health in cancer survivors;

and / or translational science and dissemination and implementation research.

Sylvester and the cancer control research program provide an excellent platform for research and education including a diverse and broad scientific portfolio of cancer prevention and survivorship-related studies.

This position will fall under the auspices of Sylvester’s Lifestyle Medicine, Prevention, and Digital Health initiative, which is closely aligned with the cancer center’s Cancer Control research program and led by nationally and internationally recognized leading experts in cancer prevention, digital health, and survivorship research.

The Cancer Control research program provides opportunities for collaborative research within the program, and with Sylvester’s Tumor Biology, Cancer Epigenetics, and Translational Clinical Oncology research programs.

Sylvester’s faculty could hold academic appointments across multiple departments across the university. Departmental appointment for this position will be aligned with the candidate’s interest and academic fit.

Candidates should possess a PhD, MD, or other doctoral degree in a related behavioral science discipline and have an outstanding record of scholarly publications and extramural funding with exceptional promise in cancer prevention and survivorship research.

Salary and rank will be commensurate with experience and credentials.

• The Assistant Professor on the tenure track will have as his or her main duty, the conduct of reliable and independent research in cancer prevention and survivorship.
• This position will collaborate closely with the Director of Lifestyle Medicine, Prevention, and Digital Health as well as the Cancer Survivorship Program Director.
• The incumbent in this position will be part of a transformative cancer prevention and control research program and have research interests and expertise in lifestyle medicine across the cancer continuum from prevention through survivorship.
• Write and submit scientific papers and abstracts, as well as submit grant proposals.
• Present ongoing work and findings to colleagues and at academic / research conferences.
• Participate in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Junior Development Program.
• Supervise, mentor, and manage postdoctoral fellows as well as graduate students engaged in collaborative research projects.
• Participate in the management of the daily operations of his / her lab.
• Conduct regular research lab meetings.

Job Status : Full time

Employee Type : Faculty

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