Description
The UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, celebrating its 41st year as a leading center for cancer research, is recruiting outstanding translational science faculty who are working in the field of Cancer Research at the Research Assistant Professor level to join and lead established programs within the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at the University of Pittsburgh.
Successful candidates will have a PhD, MD, or equivalent with a minimum of 2-3 years' experience as a Research Instructor or equivalent. Candidates should have an exceptional scientific research record encompassing grant writing, data visualization, and IRB regulatory statutes. Candidates will join as faculty positions that are commensurate with prior training and experience. A competitive salary will be provided, as well as office or laboratory space within the state-of-the-art Hillman Cancer Center.
Research Assistant Professor candidates shall have developed skills in research methodology or related discipline, teaching experience, a strong commitment to collaborating with clinical and/or translational scientists, and have the necessary skills for grant writing and producing peer-reviewed publications. A demonstrated potential for external funding is encouraged.
The expectations of this role will be to assist with grant and manuscript writing, maintain oversight of data visualization, mentor post-docs in grant writing, management of lab-related tasks and assignments, and stay current on Institutional Review Board (IRB) guidelines and changes.
Located in the city of Pittsburgh (routinely ranked as one of the top most livable and affordable U.S. cities), Hillman (previously known as the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute) is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with over 300 members; seven research programs in basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences; ten shared resources that receive funding from our NCI Cancer Center Support Grant https://hillmanresearch.upmc.edu/research/; and a 2022 institutional funding base of nearly $150 million. In 2022, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ranked #6 in overall NIH funding. Hillman Cancer Center serves a catchment area of 29 Western Pennsylvania counties and provides unique opportunities to collaborate with clinical and translational research programs involved in cancer patient care.
Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and apply to requisition number 25005087 via: https://www.join,pitt.edu.
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