Faculty Position - Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control

About the role

The Department of Epidemiology and Cancer Control at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is recruiting Faculty Members at the FULL, ASSOCIATE or ASSISTANT level.

Responsibilities

• Conduct highly innovative clinical, biological, and population-health sciences research (both observational and interventional studies)
• Translate research findings into effective strategies to avert or mitigate cancer-treatment-related complications and improve the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors
• Use state-of-the-art approaches to assess/evaluate adverse outcomes and design interventions to optimize health
• Collaborate across Cancer Center Programs, engaging with both clinic- and laboratory-based researchers to advance clinical care and knowledge on childhood cancer and associated late effects
• Engage in research using comprehensive characterizations of cancer treatment exposures/doses, whole genome/whole exome sequencing of germline genomes, patient-reported outcomes, and an extensive array of clinically-, laboratory- and survey-ascertained late effects outcomes and measurements
• Maintain and expand activities of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study and the St. Jude Lifetime Cohort
• Support ongoing R01-equivalent projects built on the two cohort studies

Requirements

• Hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree
• Have at least three years of relevant postgraduate experience
• Have a proven track record of productivity

Qualifications

Successful applicants must hold a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree, have at least three years of relevant postgraduate experience, and have a proven track record of productivity.

Skills

Our Department seeks creative and collaborative scientists with vibrant research programs.

Benefits

Our Department and associated Cancer Center Programs in the St. Jude Comprehensive Cancer Center include a diverse team of investigators with expertise in epidemiology/biostatistics, oncology/cardiology/neurology/nursing, genetics/bioinformatics, psychology/neuropsychology, exercise science/rehabilitation, symptoms/patient-reported outcomes, and health behavior/health services research.

Pay

Details regarding pay are not specified in this posting.

Schedule

Details regarding schedule are not specified in this posting.

Benefits

Details regarding benefits are not specified in this posting.

Contact

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae AND a 2-3 page summary of research interests directly online.

More information: greg.armstrong@STJUDE.ORG

Gregory T. Armstrong
Chair, Epidemiology and Cancer Control
c/o Kim Harris
St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital
262 Danny Thomas Place, MS 735
Memphis, Tennessee, 38105

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