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Recruitment/Posting Title	Assistant Research Professor
Department	Inst-Hth,Hth Care Pol&Agng Res
Salary	Commensurate With Experience
Posting Summary	Rutgers Global Health Institute invites applications for faculty positions that focus on cancer care and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. In the rapidly changing health care landscape and the institute’s focus on health equity, we are seeking committed investigators to join Rutgers Global Health Institute and the appropriate affiliated Rutgers school or health system to contribute to rigorous science and knowledge development. Faculty are anticipated to engage in research and scholarly activities, but residence location is not restricted to New Jersey. Successful candidates are expected to establish innovative, collaborative research programs, and express a strong commitment to the graduate and medical education missions of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences. Responsibilities include a combination of research, educational and clinical care duties (if relevant). Teaching responsibilities may include didactic lectures to fellows, residents, medical and/or graduate students, and nursing staff. Interdisciplinary scientists are desired. Research programs at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the State of New Jersey’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, include Cancer Epidemiology and Health Outcomes, Cancer Metabolism and Growth, Genomic Instability and Cancer Genetics, Cancer Pharmacology, Clinical Investigations and Precision Therapeutics, and Cancer Prevention and Control. Successful candidates are likely to collaborate with or share an appointment with Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey. Collaboration with existing research teams in sub-Saharan Africa is a possibility. Among the key duties of this position are the following: Conducts research in cancer care and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. Directs and advises the work of trainees and faculty colleagues in cancer care and prevention. Participates in the development and delivery of curricula and training that will advance cancer care and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa. Is a strong advocate for populations in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs).
Position Status	Full Time
Posting Number	23FA0835
Posting Open Date	08/12/2023
Posting Close Date	12/31/2023

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience	Interested applicants should have a MD or PhD degree and relevant postdoctoral training with an exceptional publication record. Applicants should have a track record in working with populations in LMICs. Candidates for Instructor or Research Assistant Professor should have strong research potential (as demonstrated by relevant publications and funding potential).
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Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities	Excellent research/publication record. Track record in working with populations in LMICs. Post-doctoral training in some aspect of cancer research. Experience leading, supervising and/or working with multidisciplinary teams. Demonstrated teaching excellence. Experience designing and developing online training and coursework. Strong communication, writing, problem solving and interpersonal abilities.
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Overview	Rutgers Global Health Institute offices are located on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The institute was founded in 2017 and is a vibrant, multidisciplinary organization dedicated to scholarly collaboration and research that focuses on critical questions related to access to healthcare health services, population health, and health equity. Rutgers Global Health Institute is a university wide entity that can jointly recruit with any other Rutgers school. Rutgers Global Health Institute’s core and affiliate members include over 100 outstanding faculty who have generated award-winning scholarship that has influenced fields such as infectious diseases, women’s and gender studies, biomedical informatics, epidemiology, health systems, and translational medicine. The institute is hosted as part of the Institute for Health, Health Policy and Aging Research, which is home to several centers many faculty. The resident Institute for Health, Health Policy and Aging Research faculty have been elected to National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine advisory committees, named fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and are recipients of multiple awards such as the Edison Patent Award. Faculty are actively involved in mentoring future scholars at the graduate and undergraduate levels. The institute is housed in a 57,000 square foot state-of-the-art, custom-built academic and research facility located in the heart of New Brunswick, an ethnically diverse city with easy access to public transportation to New York City and Philadelphia. Faculty foster multi-faceted research and educational collaborations with clinicians, researchers, other professionals, and local communities to improve cancer care and prevention in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants	The position is not contingent on subsequent residency in NJ or US citizenship. Frequent travel to Africa may be required for this position.
Quick Link to Posting	https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/208431
Campus	Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Home Location Campus	Downtown New Brunswick
City	New Brunswick
State	NJ
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