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Rutgers University

Associate Director for Education and Training

Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, us, 08933


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Recruitment/Posting Title:

Associate Director for Education and TrainingDepartment:

Cancer Institute of New JerseySalary:

Commensurate With ExperienceRutgers Cancer Institute is seeking a faculty member at the Associate Professor to Professor level to serve as the Associate Director for Education and Training to drive forward our mission of excellence in cancer research education. In this role, the Associate Director will lead the development, coordination, and evaluation of comprehensive research education and training activities within Rutgers Cancer Institute and across collaborative institutional efforts, ensuring our unique focus and mission of Rutgers Cancer Institute are reflected into every educational endeavor. The Associate Director is a member of the Research Leadership Council and Council of Associate Directors and attends (and presents progress to) the Internal Advisory Board and External Advisory Board as a cancer center leadership representative. As a faculty member, this position will have the exciting opportunity to be involved in teaching activities for medical students and residents as well as targeted lectures in their area of expertise.Additional responsibilities include:Oversee research career enhancement activities and develop new educational initiatives.Provide a portfolio of high-quality lectures and research training programs and oversee multiple seminar series including the Annual Retreat for Cancer Research in New Jersey and the Joint Research Symposium with Princeton University.Lead efforts to develop new Rutgers Cancer Institute and broader collaborative research training grant applications.Partner with undergraduate and graduate programs to integrate Rutgers Cancer Institute areas into the wider curriculum, including the development of new graduate programs.Develop and implement targeted courses to contribute to training basic, population, and clinical investigators.Partner with wider Rutgers assets to develop targeted conferences, courses, "boot camps", etc.Lead the Rutgers Youth Enjoy Science (RUYES) and Oncology Physician Initiative to Maximize Diversity (OPTIM) Programs.Formally approve and sign letters for the appointment and placement of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate research trainees at Rutgers Cancer Institute.Provide leadership, develop educational policies and conduct strategic planning in alignment with Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) and Rutgers; ensure educational policies are consistent with those of Rutgers; Develop policies that promote involvement of students and trainees in research.Represent Rutgers Cancer Institute at selected RBHS meetings.Interface and contribute to Rutgers wide offices and committees focused on education and training, including Rutgers University's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and various Graduate Schools.Review and signoff for contracts with extramural educational programs and institutions.CCSG responsibilities include the oversight of activities relevant to the CCSG grant application process with CRTEC programs. Identify unmet needs and develop plans to address them.Qualified candidates must have a doctoral degree, outstanding academic credentials preferably with an oncology focus, and a history of research training grants (T32, R25, etc.). CCSG experience is preferred.Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in New Brunswick, NJ, and RWJBarnabas Health, the state's largest health care delivery system, partner to deliver high-quality and sophisticated oncology care to patients close to home. This integrated cancer care model combines the strength of both entities, offering access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options for adult and pediatric cancer patients, including clinical trials, immunotherapy, proton therapy, precision medicine, CAR T-cell therapy and cardio-oncology. Unique opportunities exist for collaborations between clinical and research programs, including clinical trials research, cancer chemoprevention, clinical and basic pharmacology, and Phase 1 clinical trials. 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

cinjcareers@rutgers.edu .Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience:

Qualified candidates must have a doctoral degree, outstanding academic credentials preferably with an oncology focus, and a history of research training grants (T32, R25, etc.). CCSG experience is preferred. Rank will be commensurate with experience.Posting Details

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Applicants should submit a CV, a cover letter detailing how the candidate's work will contribute to the Rutgers Cancer Institute Mission, and list 3 references with contact information or upload reference letters. Please contact cinjcareers@rutgers.edu with any questions about the application process.Quick Link to Posting:

https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/230717Campus:

Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS)Home Location Campus:

Downtown New BrunswickCity:

New BrunswickState:

NJLocation Details:All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment screenings.Under Policy 100.3.1 Immunization Policy for Covered Individuals, if employment will commence during Flu Season, Rutgers University may require certain prospective employees to provide proof that they are vaccinated against Seasonal Influenza for the current Flu Season, unless the University has granted the individual a medical or religious exemption.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.

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