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The Department of Medicine- The Division of Malignant Hematology/Medical Oncology at the University of Pittsburgh is recruiting an outstanding translational science faculty working in the field of Cancer Research at the level of full time Assistant Professor, tenure stream level to join and lead established programs within the UPMC Hillman Cancer Center at the University of Pittsburgh.

Successful candidates will have a doctoral or appropriate professional degree and exhibit the promise of originality and excellence in their field or scholarship and demonstrate ability in guiding and counseling students and exhibit the potential for promotion to associate professor. Candidates will join as faculty positions that are commensurate with prior training and experience. A competitive salary will be provided, as well as office or laboratory space within the state-of-the-art Hillman Cancer Center.

Assistant Professor candidates shall have demonstrated considerable experience in teaching ability, knowledge in advanced study and research, and exceptional professional experience which enables the candidate to make academic contributions. Preferred candidates are expected to sustain originality, independence, leadership and continued productivity in scholarly activity with the compelling promise of continued trajectory of creativity. Assistant Professor candidates will demonstrate individual scholarship skills that are impactful in Cancer Research with the development/growth of new programs and continuing research to secure federal and peer reviewed funding. Applicants for Assistant Professor should have three or more years of experience in related scientific research: have obtained or demonstrate the ability to obtain external research funding; have disseminated results through peer-reviewed publications and other scientific forums; have significant teaching experience; and demonstrate the capacity for sustained career development and tenure.

Located in the city of Pittsburgh (routinely ranked as one of the top most livable and affordable U.S. cities), Hillman (previously known as the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute) is an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with over 300 members; seven research programs in basic, translational, clinical, and population sciences; ten shared resources that receive funding from our NCI Cancer Center Support Grant https://hillmanresearch.upmc.edu/research/; and a 2022 institutional funding base of nearly $150 million. 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 provides unique opportunities to collaborate with clinical and translational research programs involved in cancer patient care.

Interested applicants should submit a curriculum vitae and apply to requisition number 25006437via: https://www.join.pitt.edu.

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