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Tenure Track Investigator (Women's Malignancies)

Employer
National Cancer Institute
Location
Bethesda, Maryland near the Washington D.C. metropolitan area
Salary
Commensurate with experience; Federal Govt. Benefits Package
Closing date
Oct 31, 2020

Job Details

The Women’s Malignancies Branch (WMB), Center for Cancer Research (CCR) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Bethesda, MD, invites applications for a clinical/translational tenure track Investigator position in breast or gynecological malignancies. This position is equivalent to an assistant professor position in academia.  The successful applicant will establish a vigorous mechanism-based translational and clinical research program investigating the treatment of breast and/or gynecological malignancies.  The WMB (https://ccr.cancer.gov/Womens-Malignancies-Branch) is dedicated to improving the outcomes for patients with breast and gynecological malignancies.  Specific areas of active research within WMB include:  receptor tyrosine kinase signaling, induction of apoptosis in breast cancer cells, prevention of metastasis, the role of NF-kB in ovarian cancer, targeting defects in the DNA damage response pathways in breast and ovarian cancer, and innate and adaptive immune therapy for breast and gynecological malignancies. Applicants with a strong translational/clinical research background in any women’s malignancies that is novel or complementary to the ongoing work are encouraged to apply.

Investigators are supported by a wide array of intellectual and technological and research resources, including animal facilities and dedicated, high quality technology cores in areas such as imaging/microscopy, chemistry/purification, mass spectrometry, flow cytometry, genomics/DNA sequencing, high throughput screening, transgenics and knock out mice, arrays/molecular profiling, and human genetics/bioinformatics and biostatistics.  The tenure track Investigator will also have access to clinical resources including funding for clinical trials, and access to nurse practitioners, research nurses, and patient care coordinators.  In addition, they will have access to a robust clinical trials infrastructure including data management, training, protocol support office, regulatory support, information systems and technology, and data safety monitoring.  The position provides salary and full funding for a laboratory and clinical research program, including office space, budget, support staff and clinical and translational research infrastructures. 

The successful candidate must have an M.D., M.D./Ph. D, or equivalent degree, be board certified or eligible in medical oncology or the equivalent and have a strong record of translational and clinical research accomplishments.  Salary will be commensurate with education and experience. 

A full civil service package of benefits (including health insurance, life insurance, and retirement) is available.  Candidates may be U.S. citizens, U.S. permanent residents, or eligible for a visa that will enable work in the United States.

Interested candidates should submit  a current curriculum vitae and complete bibliography, and a statement of research and clinical interests (no more than two pages) to  https://service.cancer.gov/ccr-careers?id=ccr_careers_public_home.  Please include in your curriculum vitae, a description of the mentoring and outreach activities in which you have been involved, especially those involving women and persons from racial/ethnic or other groups that are underrepresented in biomedical research.  Finalists will be notified when references are required. This search will remain open until a qualified applicant is identified.

This position is subject to a background investigation.  The NIH is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse community in its training and employment programs.

HHS, NIH, and NCI are Equal Opportunity Employers

The NIH and NCI are dedicated to building a diverse community in its training and employment programs and encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.

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Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute

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