The Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is currently recruiting for an Associate Director for Basic Research and a Professor with tenure.  UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, celebrating its 39th  year as a leading center for cancer research, is recruiting outstanding basic science faculty who are working in the field of Cancer Biology, Oncology, DNA repair or Immunology at the Professor level to join the senior leadership team and drive recruitment and help oversee 7 established research programs and shared resources within the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at the University of Pittsburgh.  The Associate Director for Basic Research and Professor with tenure, successful candidates will have a Ph.D., MD, or equivalent, eligible for an existing and fully funded endowed chair, to carry out senior leadership and cutting-edge cancer research. The position will be 90% Research, 5% Teaching, and 5% service.   Candidates shall be an established, NCI-funded independent investigator with interdisciplinary translational research in any area of cancer biology, with significant high-impact publications, and extramural grant funding. The candidate will have a strong record in teaching and mentoring graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members. The candidate should have demonstrated accomplishments in an NCI-designated cancer center and commitment to collaborating with basic, clinical, and translational scientists and have the necessary skills for leadership, recruiting, and mentoring junior faculty. 

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