Assistant / Associate / Professor of Cancer Biology

Assistant / Associate / Professor of Cancer Biology

The Department of Cancer Biology at the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine is seeking highly qualified researchers to fill a faculty position. The rank of the appointment (Assistant/Associate/Professor) is open and will be commensurate with the experience and professional accomplishments of the selected applicant.

The Department of Cancer Biology, in partnership with Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (CCHMC) and UC Cancer Center (UCCC), offers a highly collaborative environment that is supported by recent substantial institutional investment in infrastructure and core facilities (https://med.uc.edu/research/core-facilities and https://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/research/cores).

The successful candidate will join the Department of Cancer Biology, a rapidly expanding department with faculty strength in research areas that include tumor metabolism and autophagy, oncogenic signaling, hormone receptor biology, gene regulation and genome integrity. Faculty labs are housed in the Vontz Center for Molecular Studies, an architecturally notable structure designed by Frank Gehry. For more information, visit https://med.uc.edu/cancerbiology.

Minimum Qualifications
Successful candidates must possess a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree(s) and work on basic mechanisms of cancer in areas complementing the existing strengths of the department. We invite applications from candidates with postdoctoral experience and a substantial publication record in breast, kidney, liver, lung, pancreatic, prostate or other solid cancers. Our broad areas of interests include but are not limited to: transcriptional regulation and cancer epigenetics, cancer metabolism and signaling, tumor microenvironment, anti-tumor immunity, metastasis, recurrence, therapeutic resistance, and multi-omics approaches. Successful candidates appointed at the Associate or Professor level must have an outstanding track record in publications and external grant funding. 

Application Process
Applicants must go to https://bit.ly/2VzzZLg and complete and submit an official application and must attach under "Resume/CV" a single PDF document including a CV, summaries of research accomplishments, future research plan, and names of three references. Interested applicants may also contact the Cancer Biology Search Committee (mailto:CBrecruitment@ucmail.uc.edu) for further information and/or details regarding the position.

University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a premier, public, urban research university; ranked as one of America's top 26 public research universities by the National Science Foundation has ranked UC in the Top Tier of America’s Best Colleges. The Chronicle of Higher Education calls UC a “research heavyweight.” The University attracts students and faculty from all over the world, and the Department of Cancer Biology boasts a remarkable list of alumni, as well as current and past faculty who have made significant contributions to the field.

This position is located on the University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine campus in the exciting and growing city of Cincinnati, Ohio. New developments and projects are abundant in Cincinnati, which offers sports, art, entertainment and more. Cincinnati has been identified as one of the most livable cities in the US with an affordable big city lifestyle.

Benefits Include

• Outstanding salary and benefits, as well as a competitive start-up package

• Relocation available

• Substantial retirement savings plan

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The University of Cincinnati, as a multi-national and culturally diverse university, is committed to providing an inclusive, equitable and diverse place of learning and employment. As part of a complete job application you will be asked to include a Contribution to Diversity and Inclusion statement.

As a UC employee, and an employee of an Ohio public institution, if hired you will not contribute to the federal Social Security system, other than contributions to Medicare. Instead, UC employees have the option to contribute to a state retirement plan (OPERS, STRS) or an alternative retirement plan (ARP).

The University of Cincinnati is an Affirmative Action / Equal Opportunity Employer / Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran.