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Miami, FL
nFull time
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nCurrent Employees:
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nAssistant Professor
nUniversity of Miami Miller School of Medicine
nSylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
nJob Description
nThe University of Miami Miller School of Medicine’s Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center invites applications for a faculty position at the Assistant Professor level.
nWe are interested in candidates who wish to be part of a transformative cancer control research program and have research interests and expertise in cancer prevention, lifestyle medicine and survivorship. There is particular interest in candidates who are team scientists, highly collaborative and have expertise in one or more of the following areas: exercise and physical activity; nutrition; obesity and body composition; symptom and toxicities measurement and management; patient reported outcomes (PROs); technology-supported behavioral interventions; biobehavioral mechanisms in cancer control; electronic health record (EHR), bioinformatics and value-based models of cancer survivorship care; health disparities in specific survivorship subgroups (e.g., LGBT; Hispanics; Elderly); cardiometabolic health in cancer survivors; and/or translational science and dissemination and implementation research.
nSylvester and the cancer control research program provide an excellent platform for research and education including a diverse and broad scientific portfolio of cancer prevention and survivorship-related studies. This position will fall under the auspices of Sylvester’s Lifestyle Medicine, Prevention and Digital Health initiative, which is closely aligned with the cancer center’s Cancer Control research program and led by nationally and internationally recognized leading experts in cancer prevention, digital health, and survivorship research. The Cancer Control research program provides opportunities for collaborative research within the program, and with Sylvester’s Tumor Biology, Cancer Epigenetics and Translational Clinical Oncology research programs. Sylvester’s faculty could hold academic appointment across multiple departments across the university.
nDepartmental appointment for this position will be aligned with the candidate’s interest and academic fit. Candidates should possess a PhD, MD or other doctoral degree in a related behavioral science discipline and have an outstanding record of scholarly publications and extramural funding with exceptional promise in cancer prevention and survivorship research. Salary, rank and academic track will be commensurate with experience and credentials.
nnnThe Assistant Professor will have as his or her main duty, the conduct of reliable and independent research in cancer prevention and survivorship.
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nnThis position will collaborate closely with the Director of Lifestyle Medicine, Prevention and Digital Health as well as the Cancer Survivorship Program Director.
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nnThe incumbent in this position will be part of a transformative cancer prevention and control research program and have research interests and expertise in lifestyle medicine across the cancer continuum from prevention through survivorship.
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nnWrite and submit scientific papers and abstracts, as well as submit grant proposals.
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nnPresents ongoing work and findings to colleagues and at academic/research conferences.
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nnParticipates in the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center Junior Development Program
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nnSupervises, mentors, and manages postdoctoral fellows as well as graduate students engaged in collaborative research projects.
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nnParticipates in the management of the daily operations of his/her lab.
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nnConduct regular research lab meetings.
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nnCandidates should possess a PhD, MD or other doctoral degree in a related behavioral science discipline and have an outstanding record of scholarly publications and extramural funding with exceptional promise in cancer prevention and survivorship research.
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n nJob descriptions are not intended and should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, effort or working conditions associated with a job. Management reserves the right to revise duties as needed.
nCurrent Employees:
nIf you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click here ( to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this tip sheet ( .
nJob Status:
nFull time
nEmployee Type:
nFaculty
nThe mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.
nThe University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride.
nThe University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.
nBascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.
nThe University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.
nWith more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.
nThe University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.
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miami, FL, 33222, US
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