Faculty - Cancer Epidemiology - Wake Forest University School of Medicine (WFUSM)

The Department of Epidemiology and Prevention in the Wake Forest University School of Medicine is experiencing a period of tremendous growth and opportunity, with several ongoing faculty searches underway. The new strategic partnership between Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Atrium Health, and Advocate Health has created an unparalleled opportunity for epidemiologic research in cancer prevention and control. We are seeking faculty at the Associate or Full Professor rank whose research focuses on cancer epidemiology, particularly in cancer prevention and control, as well as developing and advancing strategies to reduce cancer risk and improve early detection. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to: genomic epidemiology, big data and applied informatics, methodological expertise with claims and EHR data (e.g., EHR-based phenotyping and validation), and experience in designing, implementing, or evaluating cancer screening interventions.

Leadership opportunities within the Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (AHWFBCCC) may be available as well as interaction with Cancer National Service Line, dependent on candidate interests and experience. This position recruitment may reside in either Winston-Salem or Charlotte, North Carolina, depending on candidate preference and programmatic fit.

Department of Epidemiology and Prevention

Wake Forest’s Department of Epidemiology and Prevention is one of four departments comprising the Division of Public Health Sciences (others are Biostatistics and Data Science, Implementation Science, and Social Sciences and Health Policy). Established in 1989, Public Health Sciences consistently ranks in the top 10 for National Institutes of Health funding among national academic medical center peer groups. In the past decade alone, the Division generated nearly $500 million of Wake Forest University School of Medicine’s research funding.

Faculty within the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention often share joint appointments within clinical departments, enhancing opportunities for clinical epidemiological studies that directly inform patient care. Newly hired faculty can affiliate with one or more of our nationally-recognized centers including:

• Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center
• Center for Healthcare Innovation
• Center for Biomedical  Informatics
• The Maya Angelou Research Center for Healthy Communities
• Center for Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism
• Sticht Center for Healthy Aging and Alzheimer’s Prevention
• Center for Remote Health Monitoring
• Program for Health Services Research

Faculty within the Department of Epidemiology and Prevention have extensive experience with large, multicenter studies and collaborate with clinicians and basic scientists from a variety of other departments within the health system, as well as institutions and communities across the U.S. and abroad. We are deeply committed to recruiting and retaining a workforce representative of the communities we serve, fostering a sense of belonging, and improving health outcomes.

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center

The NCI-designated Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Comprehensive Cancer Center (AHWFBCCC) is a leader in cancer care, transdisciplinary research, and education. AHWFBCCC is driven by the mission to reduce the burden of cancer within the catchment area and beyond. AHWFBCCC’s two campuses (Winston-Salem and Charlotte) serves a catchment area of 5M residents across 30 contiguous counties within North and South Carolina. With a team of 400 researchers and physicians, AHWFBCCC is focused on translating discoveries from basic and population sciences research into clinical use for preventing, detecting, treating, and surviving cancer. This is achieved through three Research Programs: Molecular and Cellular Oncology, Cancer Prevention and Control, and Translational Oncology. The thriving Cancer Prevention and Control (CPC) Research Program contains more than 120 members across 18 departments and approximately $17 million in peer-reviewed cancer research. Unique resources include a P50 center led by CPC investigators focused on translational alcohol research, as well as the Wake Forest NCORP (NCI Community Oncology Research Program) Research Base, one of seven research bases funded by the NCI to bring cancer clinical trials and care delivery studies to people in their own communities. Additionally, AHWFBCCC’s Office of Community Outreach and Engagement and Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination Office both maintain a robust portfolio of activities and initiatives, including two NCI-funded T32s, two R25s, and 18 other NIH-funded training grants.

Advocate Health/Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Wake Forest University School of Medicine serves as the academic core of Advocate Health and is among the top 50 research institutions in the United States. Advocate Health is a large, integrated healthcare delivery system that serves nearly 6 million patients annually and is the third largest nonprofit health system in the nation. The health organization is comprised of more than 1,000 care sites and 67 hospitals across 6 states spanning the Southeastern and Midwestern portions of the United States. The scale and diversity of Advocate Health’s patient population provide unparalleled research opportunities, including access to extensive real-world data, diverse populations for study, and the ability to implement and evaluate interventions at scale. The expertise, size, and scope of our highly integrated enterprise positions us to be uniquely poised to identify mechanisms of disease, and address barriers and challenges associated with the translation of research into effective strategies for the prevention and treatment of disease.

Qualifications

• Associate or Full Professor Rank or Assistant Professor with demonstrated evidence of extramural funding
• Desire and ability to work collaboratively across disciplines
• Active research portfolio demonstrating methodological research interests and experience in conducting and leading cancer-related research
• An established record of obtaining extramural funding 
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
• Commitment to teaching and mentoring graduate, post-graduate, junior faculty, and/or clinicians
• Advanced degree (e.g., PhD, MD, DrPH) with PhD in epidemiology strongly preferred

Applications will be accepted immediately and will be considered until the search has concluded. Interested candidates may submit their curriculum vitae and cover letter as a single PDF to Bridgette Harris Blackwell (Bridgette.Blackwell@advocatehealth.org) and Dr. Ashley Felix (Ashley.Felix@advocatehealth.org). Applicants whose research experience and interests are determined to align with the strategic goals for growth of the Department will be offered the opportunity to provide a Research Statement, Statement of Teaching Philosophy (optional) and sample publication(s). These positions will remain open until all anticipated positions are filled. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer with a strong commitment to achieving diversity among its faculty and staff.