Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey seeks investigators with research relevant to pediatric cancer or blood disorders to apply for Assistant to Professor, tenure-track faculty positions. Preference will be given to research that relates to the following fields: stem cell biology and transplantation; cellular therapies; immunotherapeutics; cancer predisposition syndromes; or gene therapies. However, candidates with experience in any research field related to the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or basic biology of cancers and blood disorders affecting children and adolescents are encouraged to apply. Academic rank will be through the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and is commensurate with qualifications and experience.

The successful applicant will be expected to develop and maintain an innovative, independent, collaborative, and extramurally-funded research program. The Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Program provides comprehensive, state-of-the-art care for children and adolescents with cancer and blood disorders and is a member of the National Cancer Institute supported Children's Oncology Group (COG), the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to childhood and adolescent cancer research and clinical trials. The LITE Program at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey provides long-term evaluation, support, and health education for the growing population of childhood cancer survivors.

The Center for Pediatric Cancer and Blood Disorder Research was established in 2021 with the support of the State of New Jersey and is led by Dr. Peter Cole, the Embrace Kids Endowed Chair and Professor of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. The program is housed within the Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, located in New Brunswick, NJ, and the state's only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Its mission is to improve the lives of children diagnosed with cancer or blood disorders through research, training and education, community engagement, and public policy advocacy. To highlight just a few examples, current members of the Center are at the forefront of their research fields: in the biology of DNA repair; in the development of innovative targeted therapies; in preventing treatment-related toxicities; and in understanding disparities in treatment outcomes. Visit us at .

Faculty are expected to support the educational goals and activities of the School, and as such will be expected to be involved in teaching activities for students 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 facultyaffairs@cinj.rutgers.edu.

Candidates must have PhD or MD/PhD. Preference will be given to applicants with an established and extramurally funded research program with strong record of peer reviewed grant funding and publications.

As New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, together with RWJBarnabas Healthis a leader in cancer research, treatment, prevention and education. Through an integrated cancer care network, Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas health offers world-class cancer care providing the most advanced treatment options for patients throughout the State including clinical trials, immunotherapy, precision medicine, complex surgical procedures, and sophisticated radiation therapy techniques. Rutgers Cancer Institute and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, an RWJBarnabas Health facility are one of only two programs in the state to offer blood and marrow transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy. It's also the state's only hospital-based proton therapy center.

Under the leadership of Dr. Steven K. Libutti, Rutgers Cancer Institute has leveraged its position as New Jersey's only NCI-designated Cancer Center and one of only 52 such centers nationwide, to realize significant achievements in expanding the scale of the clinical enterprise, advancing discoveries, serving as an integrated cancer service line, and developing major philanthropic gifts. There is genuine momentum to continue expansion and realize greater national prominence in all its mission areas.

Rutgers Cancer Institute is a cornerstone of New Jersey's premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS). RBHS takes an integrated approach to educating students, providing clinical care, and conducting research, all with the goal of improving human health. Aligned with Rutgers University-New Brunswick and collaborating university wide, RBHS includes eight schools, a behavioral health network, and five centers and institutes that focus on cancer treatment and research, neuroscience, advanced biotechnology and medicine, environmental and occupational health, and health care policy and aging research. Renowned faculty are teachers, health researchers and providers, and scientists who advance medical innovation and provide exceptional patient care RBHS offers outstanding education and training in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, public health, nursing, biomedical research, and the full spectrum of allied health careers.
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Mission
To accelerate scientific discovery focused on understanding cancer, innovating cancer treatment, and improving cancer prevention; to provide outstanding, novel, and compassionate patient care; to provide evidence-based and culturally informed education to physicians, nurses, researchers, staff, and the community; and to achieve cancer health equity in our state through outreach to and engagement of our extraordinarily diverse communities
Vision
Through our science, our evidence-based actions, our openness, and our respect for those we serve, we will advance cancer-focused research worldwide and reduce the burden of cancer in our catchment area. By engaging with and empowering our exceptionally diverse populations, and addressing their questions and fears, we will engender hope for cancer patients and their families and play a critical role in strengthening the fabric of our communities by gaining and protecting their trust and providing access to the outstanding oncology care each person deserves.
Core Values
*Curiosity and Discovery: encouraging an environment of continuous inquiry, creativity, and innovation to generate new knowledge
*Integrity: earning the trust of those we serve and each other through honesty, transparency, accountability, and continuous reflection
*Collaboration: approaching all opportunities with an understanding that together we are better and can achieve more; promoting and maintaining an environment of teamwork and shared knowledge
*Cultivating Diversity: making conscientious efforts in all we do to ensure that our leadership, scientists, clinicians, supporting staff, and trainees reflect the rich diversity of the state of New Jersey and the patient populations and communities we serve
*Respect and Caring: consistently demonstrating caring, compassion, and respect through our words and actions
*Perseverance: maintaining an unwavering commitment to our mission; embracing change, overcoming obstacles, and creating and recreating the path to achieve our goals

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Applicants should submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 3 reference letters, and a research statement.