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Assistant, Associate or Full Professor for Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Oncology

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University of Kentucky
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Lexington, KY
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Job Title:

Assistant, Associate or Full Professor for Cancer Survivorship and Supportive Oncology

Requisition Number:

FE04226

Department Name:

7H025:CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT

Work Location:

Lexington, KY

Type of Position:

Faculty

Position Time Status :

Full-Time

Tenure Track Status:

Tenure Track

Required Education:

PhD or equivalent

Required Related Experience:

Research areas of interest include cancer prevention and control, and cancer survivorship and/or supportive oncology

Required License/Registration/Certification:

NA

Job Summary:

The University of Kentucky NCI-designated Comprehensive Markey Cancer Center is seeking exceptional Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor candidates for tenure track, regular title series positions, with a focus on individuals who lead independent research programs in cancer survivorship and/or supportive oncology. Survivorship research that spans the continuum from point of diagnosis to end of life is welcome. Multiple hires are expected. An attractive startup package, premium and contiguous space, and excellent benefits will be provided (https://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits).

Markey Cancer Center’s Cancer Prevention and Control Program is undergoing tremendous growth within the area of cancer survivorship, catalyzed by a new survivorship research initiative to bolster research infrastructure and foster clinical and community partnerships with researchers. Survivorship researchers with expertise in dissemination and implementation science, cancer care delivery, and/or health equity are especially of interest. Leadership opportunities within the Markey Cancer Center may be available, depending on candidate interests and experience.

Qualified candidates will have an active research portfolio of extramurally funded, rigorous and innovative research in cancer survivorship, or show strong potential to obtain extramural funds. They should demonstrate a commitment to mentoring undergraduate, graduate, post-graduate, junior faculty, and/or clinician scientists, commensurate with rank, and demonstrate a desire and ability to work collaboratively across disciplines. The ideal candidate will help further the intellectual excellence and impact of the Cancer Prevention and Control Program. At Markey Cancer Center, we firmly believe that communities fuel the intellectual curiosity and innovation critical to achieving a cancer-free tomorrow. Our commitment extends to the recruitment and retention of an increasingly supportive faculty, which is needed to best serve our catchment area and reduce cancer burden for all.

As Markey Cancer Center is a university-based matrix cancer center, it is anticipated that faculty hired into this position will have an academic appointment in the department most aligned with their discipline. This may include the College of Medicine (e.g., Behavioral Science, Family Medicine), College of Public Health (e.g., Epidemiology & Environmental Health), College of Arts & Sciences (e.g., Psychology, Sociology, Neuroscience), College of Health Sciences, or College of Nursing, all contiguously located in Lexington.

The University of Kentucky is located in the beautiful, progressive, and accessible city of Lexington, with more than 320,000 residents, high quality of life, affordability, and a well-educated population. Markey Cancer Center is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center that is dedicated to alleviating the cancer burden across Kentucky and beyond through the delivery of high-quality cancer care with a focus on Kentucky and its most vulnerable populations through research, prevention, treatment, education, and community engagement. Markey has been recognized as a Top 50 Cancer Center by U.S. News & World Report since 2017, and its location adjacent to the UK HealthCare campus facilitates vibrant, multi-disciplinary collaboration across UK’s health profession colleges and beyond. The center’s statewide affiliate network expands its reach to community hospitals, bolstering efforts to equitably reach the populations representative of Kentucky’s demographics.

IMPORTANT: To be considered for this position you must fully complete the online application. You will also be required to upload 1) a cover letter with a description of your research interests and future research plans, 2) a current CV, and 3) three separate letters of recommendation as Specific Requests 1, 2, and 3, respectively. Applications will be reviewed by a faculty search committee, and competitive candidates will receive an invitation for interview. Job postings will remain open until positions are filled.

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:

Research focus in cancer survivorship and/or supportive oncology, supervision, leadership, technical writing, creative thinking, collaboration

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :

Yes

Preferred Education/Experience:

PhD or equivalent with research areas of interest include cancer prevention and control, and cancer survivorship and/or supportive oncology, active research portfolio of extramurally funded, rigorous and innovative research in cancer survivorship

Open Until Filled:

Yes

Our University Community:

We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.


As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.


Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Organization

Fast Facts

Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman

About the University

Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.

Mission

The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.

Our Guiding Principles

The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.

Employment/Benefits

As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.

Research

In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.

Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.

In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.

UK HealthCare

UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.

Living in the Bluegrass

Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.

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