Faculty.Professor.Research Associate - Full-Time

Faculty position in the Department of Medicine, Division of Malignant Hematology/Medical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh.

About the role

The Division of Malignant Hematology/Medical Oncology is recruiting an outstanding translational science faculty member at the level of full-time Research Assistant Professor (non-tenure) or full-time Research Associate Professor (non-tenure) to serve as the Associate Director of the Cancer Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Facility (CPPF) within the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

Responsibilities

• Assist with overall management, productivity, and strategic planning of the CPPF.
• Lead and/or assist with preclinical and clinical analytical, pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamic, and pharmacometrics studies.
• Lead and/or assist with writing grants, proposals, contracts, protocols, reports, and publications.
• Facilitate and support collaborative projects with internal (e.g., UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh) and external (e.g., NIH, FDA, pharmaceutical companies) investigators.
• Provide intellectual input into research and design processes as a key member of a principal investigator’s research group.
• Apply for internal and external research funding that complements the research group’s portfolio.
• Assist in the preparation of manuscripts, review articles, book chapters, and grant proposals.

Requirements

• PharmD or PhD in pharmacology, pharmaceutical sciences, or a related field.
• Minimum of two years of post-doctoral experience or two years of experience in translational drug development and pharmacology, pharmacokinetic, and pharmacodynamic studies.
• Prior experience with translational drug development and pharmacology studies of anticancer agents is preferred but not required.

Qualifications

Research Assistant Professor

• Demonstrated substantial experience in advanced study and research.
• Published five or more articles in peer-reviewed journals.
• Made research presentations at scientific meetings.
• Active interest in advancing their career by attending local and national scientific meetings.

Research Associate Professor

• Demonstrated excellence in research with consistent themes and goals.
• Record of scholarly original publications in peer-reviewed journals, typically 15 or more (number may vary based on significance, quality, and type of article).
• Record of research presentations at scientific meetings.
• Authorship of reviews, chapters, and/or book chapters.
• Experience in a supportive and collaborative role in obtaining funding, including intellectual contribution.
• Local, regional, and developing national reputation, evidenced by letters, invited lectures, membership in professional societies, service on editorial boards, or roles as a manuscript or grant reviewer.

About the organization

Located in Pittsburgh (routinely ranked as one of the top most livable and affordable U.S. cities), the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with over 300 members, seven research programs in basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences, and ten shared resources funded by an NCI Cancer Center Support Grant. In 2022, the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine ranked #6 in overall NIH funding. Hillman Cancer Center serves a catchment area of 29 Western Pennsylvania counties and offers unique opportunities to collaborate with clinical and translational research programs involved in cancer patient care.