Cancer Disparities and Health Equity- Open Rank, Tenure-Track Faculty Position
- Rutgers University
- Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
- Category:
Faculty-Health-Other Health Faculty
- Posting Date: 08/28/2021
- Application Deadline: Open until filled
Job Description
Position Details
| Recruitment/Posting Title | Cancer Disparities and Health Equity- Open Rank, Tenure-Track Faculty Position |
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| Department | Epi-Cancer Health Disparity |
| Salary | Commensurate With Experience |
| Posting Summary | Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center and the School of Public Health seek a cancer disparities and health equity researcher with a productive and transformative research agenda to eliminate disparities and promote health equity in cancer prevention and control. Opportunities abound for collaborations with other members at the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers School of Public Health, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Princeton University, and RWJ Barnabas Health community sites. There are also opportunities to be involved in several ongoing initiatives, including ScreenNJ, Global Oncology, Precision Medicine, and the Big Ten Consortium. The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey has exceptional research resources including the New Jersey SEER Cancer Registry, Community Outreach and Engagement, ORIEN (Oncology Research Information Exchange Network), and shared resources including: 1) Biostatistics, 2) Population Research Support, 3) Advanced Genomics and Immune Monitoring; 4) Biomedical Informatics; 5) Biospecimen Repository and Histopathology Service; and 6) Metabolomics. Academic appointment will be at the Rutgers School of Public health and resident member of Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Faculty rank and salary will be commensurate with experience. 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 including targeted lectures in their area of expertise. Rutgers is committed to fostering and maintaining a diverse work culture that respects the rights and dignity of each individual, without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, height, weight, marital status, disability, medical condition, age, or veteran status. Qualifications:
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| Posting Number | 21FA0929 |
| Posting Open Date | 08/09/2021 |
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| Overview | Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey is the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers in New Jersey, and a leader in laboratory, clinical prevention and public health science. Rutgers Cancer Institute offers world-class quality cancer care providing the most advanced medicines and treatment options for patients in its New Brunswick facility as well as at its network of hospitals across the state through the partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Barnabas Health System and University Hospital in Newark. Visit www.cinj.org. For questions on this position or to learn more about our available positions, please contact the Rutgers Cancer Institute Faculty Recruitment Office at facultyaffairs@cinj.rutgers.edu . |
| Statement | It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of their race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law. As an institution, we value diversity of background and opinion, and prohibit discrimination or harassment on the basis of any legally protected class in the areas of hiring, recruitment, promotion, transfer, demotion, training, compensation, pay, fringe benefits, layoff, termination or any other terms and conditions of employment. |
| Special Instructions to Applicants | Please include cover letter with research interests, CV, and 3 reference letters. Please address your cover letter to Anita Y. Kinney, PhD, RN, FAAN, FABMR, Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Associate Director for Population Science and Community Outreach and Director, Cancer Health Equity Center of Excellence. |
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| Quick Link to Posting | https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/138900 |
| Campus | Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) |
| Home Location Campus | Downtown New Brunswick |
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