Assistant / Associate / Professor (Cancer Biology Program)

Location : Honolulu, HI

Job Type : Full-Time Permanent

Job Number : 2024-02735

Department : University of Hawai'i at Manoa - University of Hawai'i Cancer Center

Opening Date : 12 / 12 / 2024

Position Number : : Pending

Description

Title : Assistant / Associate / Full Professor (Cancer Biology Program)

Position Number : Pending

Hiring Unit : University of Hawai'i Cancer Center

Location : Kakaako

Closing Date : Continuous

Tenure Track : Tenure Track

Full Time / Part Time : Full Time

Other Conditions : This advertisement is for an 11-month, tenure-track faculty position, to begin approximately Summer 2025. Continuation of appointment is contingent upon satisfactory performance. The University of Hawaii Cancer Center (UHCC), an NCI-Designated Cancer Center, is seeking an established investigator with research focused in gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, lung, or skin cancers (cancers of high incidence and with disparities in Hawaii), or cancer immunotherapy for a tenure track position in the Cancer Biology Program. The Cancer Biology program hosts scientists who are at the forefront of cancer research in molecular biology, gene x environment interactions, drug development and translational research. Researchers who may interact synergistically with other UHCC researchers, either because of similar research interests or because they contribute expertise in areas that could integrate with current research activities and who have NCI or other National peer reviewed funding, are the ideal candidates. Among the many core facilities and equipment available are ones supporting Genomics and Bioinformatics, Single Cell Genomics, Metabolomics, Analytical Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Pathology, Drug Discovery, Flow Cytometry and Microscopy. Opportunities and infrastructure are also available for translational research. The successful candidate will join a team of diverse and dynamic researchers devoted to groundbreaking research into the underlying mechanisms driving cancer and to developing novel diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer.

Assistant Professor Duties and Responsibilities :

• Perform cancer research focused in gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, lung, or skin cancers (cancers of high incidence and with disparities in Hawaii), or cancer immunotherapy.
• Pursue an independent line of investigation that is competitive for national grants such as from the National Cancer Institute.
• Collaborate with faculty members of the UH Cancer Center, the Hawaii Cancer Consortium, other UH departments, and community-based health care providers on research projects, researcher training / mentoring, and other academic activities.
• Seek collaborative research opportunities where Hawaii has an advantage due to its special multi-ethnic population with disparate outcomes and its unique flora and fauna as sources of anticancer compounds.
• May supervise postgraduate students (PhD or MS) and participate in graduate level teaching.
• Perform scholarly activities as assigned.

Associate Professor Duties and Responsibilities

Professor Duties and Responsibilities :

Assistant Professor Minimum Qualifications :

Associate Professor Minimum Qualifications :

Professor Minimum Qualifications :

Desirable Qualifications :

To Apply :

Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, current curriculum vitae, statement of current and future research interests, names of five (5) professional references with contact information (including email addresses), official transcripts (OR original documentation from the institution confirming degree). Copy of transcript is acceptable in place of U.S. board certification but original is required upon hire. (Note : Only complete applications will be considered.)

NOTE : Please create a new account if this is your first time applying for a position using NEOGOV.

Inquiries : EEO, Clery Act, ADA

The University of Hawai'i is an Equal Opportunity Institution and is committed to a policy of nondiscrimination in employment, including on the basis of veteran and disability status. For more information, visit : https : / / www.hawaii.edu / offices / eeo / policies /

Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

In accordance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, annual campus crime statistics for the University of Hawai'i may be viewed at : https : / / www.hawaii.edu / titleix / help / campus-security / , or a paper copy may be obtained upon request from the respective UH Campus Security or Administrative Services Office.

Accommodation Request : The University of Hawai'i complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the EEO coordinator directly. Determination on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. For further information, please refer to the following link : https : / / www.hawaii.edu / offices / eeo / accommodation-request /