UNC
Open Rank Faculty/Associate Director for Translational Research
UNC, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517
We are seeking the Associate Director for Translational Research (AD TR) at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. This individual will hold a primary faculty appointment within the School of Medicine, with a secondary administrative appointment as the AD TR. Appointment and rank in an academic department will be determined by the applicant's qualifications. This is a senior-level faculty rank, and the selected candidate will be a faculty member who conducts outstanding basic and translational cancer research. The AD TR shall be an established independent investigator with interdisciplinary translational research in innovative biology with immediate clinical relevance and application, significant publications, and extramural grant funding.
Responsibilities
Mentorship of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members. Serve as a member of the Lineberger Senior Leadership team. Foster close working relationships with Program Leaders and Shared Resource Directors. Participate in team science initiatives.
Administrative Duties
Upon request, perform reviews of grant applications and investigator-initiated clinical trials originating from the Center to ensure translational project opportunities are embedded into each, as appropriate. Attend and actively participate in LCCC research program meetings to foster programmatic content that is inclusive of translational science concepts. At the direction of the Cancer Center Director, represent the program during NCI site visits and annual External Advisory Board meetings. Work collaboratively with fellow Associate Directors to co-create a scientific community at Lineberger reflective of all components of an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) is one of the largest research organizations in the UNC system. UNC Lineberger is the only public NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center within the State of North Carolina and supports 425 members, 605 staff, nine research programs, and 32 shared resources. UNC Lineberger has been rated an exceptional NCI center in the last three CCSG cycles (2010, 2015, 2020) making it eligible to extend the current cycle to 2027.
LCCC is the center of cancer research at UNC-Chapel Hill and beyond. LCCC focuses on a mission to propel cancer research for the state of North Carolina, the nation, and the globe to improve patient outcomes.
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Responsibilities
Mentorship of graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members. Serve as a member of the Lineberger Senior Leadership team. Foster close working relationships with Program Leaders and Shared Resource Directors. Participate in team science initiatives.
Administrative Duties
Upon request, perform reviews of grant applications and investigator-initiated clinical trials originating from the Center to ensure translational project opportunities are embedded into each, as appropriate. Attend and actively participate in LCCC research program meetings to foster programmatic content that is inclusive of translational science concepts. At the direction of the Cancer Center Director, represent the program during NCI site visits and annual External Advisory Board meetings. Work collaboratively with fellow Associate Directors to co-create a scientific community at Lineberger reflective of all components of an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center (LCCC) is one of the largest research organizations in the UNC system. UNC Lineberger is the only public NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center within the State of North Carolina and supports 425 members, 605 staff, nine research programs, and 32 shared resources. UNC Lineberger has been rated an exceptional NCI center in the last three CCSG cycles (2010, 2015, 2020) making it eligible to extend the current cycle to 2027.
LCCC is the center of cancer research at UNC-Chapel Hill and beyond. LCCC focuses on a mission to propel cancer research for the state of North Carolina, the nation, and the globe to improve patient outcomes.
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