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Assistant Professor in the Basser Center for BRCA in partnership with the Department of Cancer Biology

University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine · Philadelphia, PA · 2 wk ago
EducationFull-time

Description

The Department of Cancer Biology at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in collaboration with the Basser Center for BRCA seek candidates for an Assistant Professor position in the tenure track. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D./Ph.D. degree.

Teaching Responsibilities

  • Focused classroom teaching in an existing area of expertise
  • Mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and other research trainees

Research or Scholarship Responsibilities

  • Establishment and maintenance of an externally funded, independent research program
  • Focus on breast, ovarian, prostate, or pancreas cancer, or other cancers associated with inherited mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2

Basser Center and Department of Cancer Biology Culture

The Basser Center and the Department of Cancer Biology value a supportive, cohesive, and collaborative culture. Growth of junior faculty is fostered by providing tailored mentoring and faculty development from appointment through tenure and all major career milestones.

Qualifications

  • Demonstrated high-quality scholarship through publication in peer-reviewed journals and independent research funding
  • Basic or translational scientists interested in the mechanisms of tumor development and interception of tumors common in BRCA1/2 mutation carriers
  • Areas of particular interest include:
    • Investigation of the haploinsufficent state and how this leads to cancer
    • Tissue specificity related to BRCA1 and BRCA2 (why cancers emerge from breast, ovarian, prostate and pancreas when all cells in affected individuals are heterozygous?)
    • Hormonal influences on DNA repair and tumorigenesis
    • Early detection of cancer
    • Models of cancer initiation and interception

Basser Center for BRCA

The Basser Center for BRCA was established at Penn Medicine's Abramson Cancer Center in 2012 as the first comprehensive center for the research, treatment, and prevention of BRCA-related cancers. More information on the Basser Center for BRCA can be found at www.basser.org.

Application Process

Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, but to ensure full consideration applicants are encouraged to apply by September 1. Applicants will be evaluated based on the following required documents:

  • Cover letter (Highlight past and proposed research and its synergies with Penn Cancer Biology, Basser Center, and the University, 1 page maximum)
  • Curriculum vitae (Highlight 3 to 5 impactful publications using several sentences to provide context about the specific advances for the field and the candidate’s role in these studies)
  • Anonymized Executive Summary (one page max): Briefly describe your two most important research contributions to date; describe your vision for your independent research program, including “big picture” questions that you plan to address in your laboratory; highlight how your work will contribute to the mission of the Basser Center; describe any contributions to teaching, mentoring, and scientific community)
  • Statement of significant research contributions and plans for an independent research program (2-3 pages)
  • Statement of Teaching, Mentoring, and Community (1 page)
  • Reference Letters (3 minimum)

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