Rutgers Cancer Institute is seeking a faculty member at the Associate Professor to Professor level to serve as the Associate Director for Education and Training to drive forward our mission of excellence in cancer research education. In this role, the Associate Director will lead the development, coordination, and evaluation of comprehensive research education and training activities within Rutgers Cancer Institute and across collaborative institutional efforts, ensuring our unique focus and mission of Rutgers Cancer Institute are reflected into every educational endeavor. The Associate Director is a member of the Research Leadership Council and Council of Associate Directors and attends (and presents progress to) the Internal Advisory Board and External Advisory Board as a cancer center leadership representative.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Oversee research career enhancement activities and develop new educational initiatives.
• Provide a portfolio of high-quality lectures and research training programs and oversee multiple seminar series including the Annual Retreat for Cancer Research in New Jersey and the Joint Research Symposium with Princeton University.
• Lead efforts to develop new Rutgers Cancer Institute and broader collaborative research training grant applications.
• Partner with undergraduate and graduate programs to integrate Rutgers Cancer Institute areas into the wider curriculum, including the development of new graduate programs.
• Develop and implement targeted courses to contribute to training basic, population, and clinical investigators.
• Partner with wider Rutgers assets to develop targeted conferences, courses, “boot camps”, etc.
• Lead the Rutgers Youth Enjoy Science (RUYES) and Oncology Physician Initiative to Maximize Diversity (OPTIM) Programs.
• Formally approve and sign letters for the appointment and placement of undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate research trainees at Rutgers Cancer Institute.
• Provide leadership, develop educational policies and conduct strategic planning in alignment with Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS) and Rutgers: ensure educational policies are consistent with those of Rutgers; Develop policies that promote involvement of students and trainees in research.
• Represent Rutgers Cancer Institute at selected RBHS meetings.
• Interface and contribute to Rutgers wide offices and committees focused on education and training, including Rutgers University’s Office of Postdoctoral Affairs and various Graduate Schools.
• Review and signoff for contracts with extramural educational programs and institutions.
• CCSG responsibilities include the oversight of activities relevant to the CCSG grant application process with CRTEC programs. Identify unmet needs and develop plans to address them.

Find out more about this role here!

https://jobs.rutgers.edu/postings/230717

About Rutgers Cancer Institute

Rutgers Cancer Institute together with RWJBarnabas Health is one of an elite group of comprehensive and consortium cancer centers in the U.S. designated by the National Cancer Institute and the only one in the state of New Jersey. This coveted designation gives Rutgers Cancer Institute the distinction of being among the best cancer research institutions in the nation. Rutgers Cancer Institute includes faculty members from across Rutgers University (including Rutgers Robert Wood Medical School, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences) and Princeton University. We are a leader in basic, clinical, prevention, and public health science, offering world-class quality cancer care providing the most advanced medicines and treatment options for patients in our health system network across the state. Rutgers Cancer Institute is a cornerstone of New Jersey’s premier academic health center, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS). Construction is currently underway for a new $750 million state-of-the-art Cancer Center adjacent to the current Rutgers Cancer Institute facility and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The 510,000 square foot Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center wil...l be the state’s first free-standing cancer hospital. It will feature outpatient and inpatient clinical space—including 84 infusion bays, 74 exam rooms, and 96 inpatient beds. This is in addition to state-of-the-art laboratories where critical scientific investigation will be amplified, enabling physician-scientists to translate findings directly to patients. The Jack and Sheryl Morris Cancer Center will also have the capacity to offer wellness and education resources all in one location.

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