Associate/Full Professor in Cancer Population Science

Salary range:
The salary range for this position is $140,538.00 - $469,638. The posted UC salary scales set the minimum pay determined by rank and/or step at appointment. See Professorial Series (Adjunct, Clinical X, HS Clinical, In Residence, Ladder Rank) and Professor of Teaching Series - Health Sciences Compensation Plan. This position may include membership in the health sciences compensation plan, which provides for eligibility for additional compensation.

The College of Health Sciences (COHS) and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) at the University of California, Irvine invite applicants for a full-time tenured faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor rank. The COHS and CFCCC seek candidates with cancer-related research expertise in the one of the diverse fields of cancer population science, including cancer epidemiology, risk exposure, health disparities, screening, prevention and intervention, implementation science and translational research, symptom science and survivorship research and health policy. We especially encourage applicants with innovative new perspectives and research interests that embrace interdisciplinary approaches, and those whose area of research addresses cancers and health disparities of particular importance to the CFCCC catchment area of Orange County.

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The candidate will also provide expertise in the form of teaching, workshops and mentoring. Depending on the successful candidate's health-specific expertise, they will be housed in an appropriate department in one of the four COHS schools: School of Medicine, Sue & Bill Gross School of Nursing, School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, or Wen School of Population & Public Health.

Candidate Qualifications:

Successful candidates are expected to have an established extramurally funded research program, participate in departmental teaching and mentoring missions for undergraduate, master's and/or doctoral students, engage in multidisciplinary research with members of other CFCCC programs, and provide professional service to the program, the university, and the community. All applicants must have a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, DVM, DO, PharmD or MD) and a strong record of research accomplishments and publications to merit appointment at the Associate or Full Professor level. Relevant faculty experience at an academic institution with a medical center and cancer center, and a research background in an area relevant to cancer (such as health outcomes, equity, or disparities) are required. Qualified applicants must also have demonstrated an ability to work with diverse groups of colleagues, and to teach, mentor, and develop educational opportunities designed to promote the success of underrepresented postdoctoral fellows, and graduate and undergraduate students. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

To apply, please log onto UC Irvine's recruitment site located at https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/apply/JPF09431

Applicants should complete an online application profile and upload the following application materials electronically to be considered for this position:

1. Cover Letter (Required)
2. Curriculum Vitae (Required)
3. Statement of Current and Future Research Plans (Required)
4. Statement of Teaching (Required)
5. Statement of Inclusive Excellence Activities - Statement addressing past and future planned contributions to inclusive excellence that will advance UCI's Commitment to Inclusive Excellence (For more information about the UCI Inclusive Excellence Activities Statement, please visit https://inclusion.uci.edu/recruitmentresources/) (Required)
6. Contact information to request three reference letters (Required)

UC Irvine (UCI; https://uci.edu) is one of ten campuses of the highly regarded University of California system. With approximately 37,000 students, 1,500 ladder-rank faculty members, and over $500 million per year of extramural grant funding, the campus offers a wealth of opportunities for research collaboration and is ranked among the top 10 public universities in the US. UCI Health Affairs comprises UCI's biomedical research, medical education, and clinical enterprises, a multifaceted organization dedicated to the discovery of new medical frontiers, the teaching of future healers, and the delivery of the finest evidenced-based care. The UCI Susan & Henry Samueli College of Health Sciences (COHS) is home to the School of Medicine, the Sue and Bill Gross School of Nursing, the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, and the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health, and includes the Institute for Clinical & Translational Science (funded by the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences) and the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (funded by the National Cancer Institute). UCI Health, the clinical enterprise, is the fourth largest healthcare system in California and includes UCI Douglas Hospital, recognized as one of America's Best Hospitals for 22 consecutive years by U.S. News & World Report, as a National Magnet Hospital for nursing excellence, and recipient of an "A" Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

The UCI Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (CFCCC) is one of 57 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the United States and the only one based in Orange County. First designated by the NCI in 1994 and competitively renewed in 2021, the CFCCC is one of the health institutes and centers in the UCI Samueli College of Health Sciences. CFCCC members are drawn from the UCI Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, Population & Public Health, Biological Sciences, Physical Sciences, Information & Computer Science, Engineering, and Business. Three formal research programs are linked by eight CFCCC Disease-Oriented Teams that bring together basic, translational, patient-centered, and clinical investigators to facilitate the movement of CFCCC discoveries through the pipeline into the clinical arena. Clinical cancer research includes a large portfolio of early-phase and investigator-initiated trials under the Stern Center for Cancer Clinical Trials & Research, which coordinates all cancer-related trials. CFCCC research is further supported by six shared resources that provide members access to state-of-the-art technology, equipment and expert consultation. CFCCC clinicians saw over 4,800 new cancer patients in 2023, with more than 780,000 outpatient encounters and 60,000 infusion center visits at practice sites across Orange County including Orange, Yorba Linda, Newport Beach, Costa Mesa, Irvine, and Laguna Hills. An adult hematopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy program was launched in 2020, the only such program in Orange County. More information about the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center and cancer services at UCI is available at http://www.cancer.uci.edu/.

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

• All applicants must have a doctoral degree (e.g., PhD, DrPH, DVM, DO, PharmD, or MD ).
• Academic credentials that merit appointment at the associate or full professor level.

• 3 required (contact information only)

Apply link:
https://recruit.ap.uci.edu/JPF09431

The University of California, Irvine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer advancing inclusive excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories covered by the UC anti-discrimination policy.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct, are currently being investigated for misconduct, left a position during an investigation for alleged misconduct, or have filed an appeal with a previous employer.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

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