Cancer Health Disparities Research Chair

4 weeks ago


Washington, Washington, D.C., United States InsideHigherEd Full time
About the Position

The University of South Carolina seeks a distinguished researcher to fill the Cancer Health Disparities Smart State Endowed Chair position. This prestigious role is part of a state-wide SmartState Program designed to integrate research activities across the state and promote economic development. The successful candidate will have resources to build out a team to support research in cancer health disparities and build collaborations across USC in its two Schools of Medicine, and Colleges of Pharmacy, Nursing, and Social Work, in addition to collaborations with clinical researchers within Prisma Health.

Key Responsibilities

The Cancer Health Disparities SmartState Chair will have an appointment within the USCSOMG Department of Biomedical Sciences, in accordance with their research and professional preparation. The selected candidate will also be affiliated as core faculty and lead for the Cancer Health Disparities Research Initiative which is an initiative under the USC Center for Health Equity. The successful candidate will exhibit the following standards of performance: demonstrated expertise in interdisciplinary research collaboration; excellent written and verbal communication skills; experience in teaching and mentoring medical students, resident fellows, doctoral and post-doctoral students; and a commitment to promoting health equity and addressing health disparities.

Requirements

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or M.D. degree in cancer biology, epidemiology, health services research or a closely related field, with an established record of extramural funding and high-impact publications in cancer health disparities research. The successful candidate will have a strong track record of research productivity, including publications in top-tier journals and presentations at national conferences. The ideal candidate will also have experience in leading research teams and mentoring junior faculty and students.
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