Epidemiology Leadership Faculty Position
Posting #:
814
Department:
Cancer Prevention & Control
Category:
Faculty
Description of Duties:
Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) invites applications for a faculty position at the level of Associate or Full Professor (Associate or Full Member) designated to lead the Epidemiology section within the Institute’s Cancer Prevention and Control Department.
The Department of Cancer Prevention and Control, led by Christine Ambrosone, PhD at Roswell Park Cancer Institute is comprised of Epidemiology, Chemoprevention and Health Disparities sections, with outstanding transdisciplinary research opportunities. Investigators have access to extensive resources for research, including in-depth epidemiological and clinical data and banked biospecimens that are collected, pretreatment, from newly diagnosed cancer patients. Patients with benign conditions, metastatic disease are also enrolled, as well as healthy controls.
Roswell Park Cancer Institute is a vibrant free standing cancer institute, with collaborating clinicians and basic scientists dedicated to cancer research, providing numerous opportunities for productive inter-disciplinary research. Buffalo and Western New York provides an outstanding venue for easy living and high quality of life. There is a vibrant arts and theatre scene, unparalleled architecture, beautiful countryside within 20 minutes of downtown Buffalo, Major League sports and possibly one of the best restaurant cultures in the country, due to the area’s ethnic diversity.
Candidates must have a doctoral degree with a background in molecular epidemiology, a productive publication record in cancer research, and strong leadership qualities. Selection will be based on excellence in research, evidence of success in obtaining peer-reviewed funding, and potential to maintain an outstanding independent research program focused on multidisciplinary cancer research. The incumbent will have the opportunity to work with a diverse group of faculty and students both within the Institute and the Department of Social and Preventive Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Applicant Instructions:
Applicants must reference the Posting # when applying for this position.
Interested applicants may apply by uploading a cover letter and resume below in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
