Assistant Professor Cancer Prevention and Control - Population Health

Department: SOM Department of Population Health ----- Population Health Faculty Position Title: Assistant Professor Cancer Prevention and Control - Population Health Job Family Group: Academic Job Description Summary: The University of Kansas Cancer Center (KUCC) and Department of Population Health seek candidates of exceptional potential and emerging scholarship to enhance our Cancer Prevention and Control research portfolio. We seek outstanding candidates who will play a major role in KUCC’s population science initiatives to address cancer health disparities across the life course, including tobacco control; lifestyle/obesity and biomarkers of cancer risk; cancer genetics; screening, early detection, and care delivery through cancer survivorship. Ideal candidates will have a progressive research agenda aimed at accelerating the uptake of evidence-based practices using innovative approaches and rigorous methods. Multiple hires are expected for a 12-month tenure-track. The University of Kansas Cancer Center is the region's only National Cancer Institute-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, where patients gain access to the most promising therapies, cutting-edge clinical trials and world-class research. The Cancer Prevention and Control Program includes over 50 scientists across 3 campuses and multiple schools and departments (e.g., Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition, Population Health, Psychology) across KU Medical Center, KU Lawrence, and Children’s Mercy Hospital. The Masonic Cancer Alliance is the KUCC outreach network linking hospital, oncologists and primary care physicians, nurses, patients and their families throughout Kansas and Western Missouri to advance quality and reach of prevention and early detection, treatment and survivorship care across the Heartland. KUCC investigators have access to exceptional campus resources to support the community engagement and recruitment, quantitative analytics and health informatics, with multiple opportunities for collaboration across clinical areas, the KU School of Health Professions, School of Nursing, KU Alzheimer’s Disease Center, KU Diabetes Institute, and Frontiers Clinical and Translational Science Institute. The Department of Population Health, located in the School of Medicine, provides a robust, interdisciplinary research environment in an academic medical center setting. The Department is committed to addressing rural and urban health inequities through sustained partnership with community organizations, government agencies, health systems, and other stakeholders serving communities and across the care delivery continuum in our rapidly growing, multicultural Midwest context. The Department has hosted the statewide Kansas Cancer Registry since 1994. In addition to a record of partnership with state and regional health authorities, population health scientists have long-standing collaborations with many communities and clinical partners, providing a rich environment for impactful implementation science and community-engaged research. With faculty on three campuses – Kansas City, Wichita, and Salina – the Department is the academic home for graduate education leading to the MHSA, MPH, MSCR, and PhD. Competitive candidates will have a demonstrable research focus in population science, such as behavioral interventions, epidemiology, healthcare delivery research, implementation science, or outcomes and health services research. Joint or secondary appointments for clinician investigators are possible. Job Description: Job Duties Outlined: Maintain an ongoing program of research and training, with external funding, appropriate to expertise. Collaborate with other faculty members via interdisciplinary research teams. Teach and participate in graduate courses and curriculum development. Participate in the intellectual life of KUCC, the Department, and School of Medicine, e.g., faculty committees and activities. Provide other services to the school, university, profession, and community, as appropriate. This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. It is only a summary of the typical functions of the job, not an exhaustive list of all possible job responsibilities, tasks, duties, and assignments. Furthermore, job duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Required Qualifications Education: Doctorate or equivalent with training in a population health field (e.g. nursing, medicine or public health; health-related behavioral or social sciences). This position requires a formal degree in the cited discipline area(s) to ensure that candidates have the foundational knowledge and skill set required to perform the duties of the position. The level of degree is based on accreditation requirements, institutional standards of academic and professional excellence, alignment with peer institution benchmarks, and contributes to the credibility and effectiveness of the role within the university community. Work Experience: Demonstrate research focus in Cancer Prevention and Control, as above. Experience with extramural funding via participation in recent grants and/or contracts, appropriate to rank. Experience working with scholarships in peer-reviewed publications, appropriate to rank. Preferred Qualifications Experience in principal investigator status. Experience in team science, implementation science, and/or translational science. Experience supervising and mentoring doctoral students. Required Documents: CV Cover Letter addressing preparation and vision for research, service, and teaching. No more than 3 sample publications If selected as a final candidate for this position, you may be required to complete the Association of American of Universities Representations and Warranties document and sign a release of records that will allow the University of Kansas Medical Center to conduct a further background check with former employers. A copy of the Representations and Warranties document can be found here. Comprehensive Benefits Package: Coverage begins on day one for health, dental, and vision insurance and includes health expense accounts with generous employer contributions if the employee participates in a qualifying health plan. Employer-paid life insurance, long-term disability insurance, and various additional voluntary insurance plans are available. Paid time off, including vacation and sick, begins accruing upon hire, plus ten paid holidays. One paid discretionary day is available after six months of employment, and paid time off for bereavement, jury duty, military service, and parental leave is available after 12 months of employment. A retirement program with a generous employer contribution and additional voluntary retirement programs (457 or 403b) are available. https://www.kumc.edu/human-resources/benefits.html Employee Type: Regular Time Type: Full time The mission of the University of Kansas Medical Center is to improve lives and communities in Kansas and beyond through innovation in education, research, and health care. The University of Kansas Medical Center is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. 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