Recruitment/Posting Title Clinical Investigations and Precision Therapeutics Research Program; Tenure Track (Assistant to Associate Professor) Department Cancer Institute of New Jersey Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary In an effort to facilitate the translation of basic research into clinical trials and clinical care, Rutgers Cancer Institute in alliance with the Strategic Plan of the Cancer Institute and Rutgers University strives to increase its physician scientist faculty. We invites applications for an open rank, tenure track faculty position to join the Clinical Investigations and Precision Therapeutics (CIPT) Research Program to translate outstanding science across the Cancer Center into early phase trials, 2) develop novel diagnostic, prevention, and therapeutic strategies; and 3) promote bidirectional translation from bench to bedside and back. The successful candidate will preferably have a research focus aligned with the CIPT program in one of the following areas: metabolic, cell death and survival pathways in cancer; DNA repair and cell cycle checkpoint abnormalities in cancer; the immune microenvironment in cancer; or markers of response and resistance to cancer therapy. The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate past research and clinical success and a growth trajectory in an area anticipated to impact the evolution of cancer and demonstrate success in obtaining grant funding dedicated to translational research in any of these areas. The successful candidate should have board certification or eligibility in medical, surgical or radiation oncology. In addition, the successful candidate will join a team of researchers and clinicians to work in close collaboration with other programs of Rutgers Cancer Institute: Cancer Metabolism and Immunology (CMI), Genome Instability and Cancer Genetics (GICG), Cancer Pharmacology (CP) Programs and/or the Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Program.

In an effort to appropriately link basic, translational and clinical sciences to clinical trials, the successful candidate is expected to dedicate 0.2 to 0.40 clinical effort. The remainder of the effort will be devoted to research, education, and teaching. The successful candidate will also have appropriate resources to conduct basic/translational research to the clinical sciences and trials.

It is anticipated that a startup package would include appropriate laboratory space and resources including at least 1 full time laboratory assistant and/or post-doctoral candidate, funding for pilot basic/translational research studies that will lead to successful external peer reviewed funding, and funding for pilot clinical trials.

Rutgers Cancer Institute, 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.

Faculty 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.

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.
See all our open faculty positions here! Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA0515 Posting Open Date 04/29/2024 Posting Close Date