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The Department of Biology at North Carolina A&T State University invites applications for a 9-month tenure track faculty position in cancer research. The appointment is expected to be at either the assistant professor or associate professor level. Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in cancer research in relation to animal models and therapy, molecular biology and signal transduction, systems biology, cancer genetics and precision medicine, tumor virology, drug development and target validation, epigenetics and related areas relevant to tumorigenesis with a focus on reducing cancer health disparities. The candidate must develop or have already developed a research program in his/her area of expertise. The candidate is expected to strengthen current funded research projects and to engage in interdisciplinary, collaborative research in the basic and behavioral sciences. The selected candidate will also engage in the development of academic programs, student advisement, and establishing and maintaining professional relationships. The new faculty member will play a major role in the College of Science and Technology's newly redesigned Applied Science and Technology (AST) Ph.D. program by providing training in the bioscience concentration. Mentoring of pre-doctoral, masters, and undergraduate students as well as post-doctoral researchers in the Department of Biology and the College of Science and Technology is anticipated.

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University is an 1890 land-grant doctoral research university dedicated to learning, discovery, and community engagement. The College of Science and Technology integrates science, mathematics, and technology to advance knowledge and prepare the next generation of science and technology leaders. The College embraces the mission of the University as a land-grant doctoral research institution with a distinction in STEM by expanding new frontiers in science, creating novel technologies, developing innovative approaches to STEM teaching and learning, and formulating scientific and technological solutions that lead to transformative social and economic development.

The Department of Biology has more than five hundred (550) enrolled undergraduate and over 25 enrolled master's students. It also expect to enroll several PhD students under the newly approved PhD program in Applied science and Technology. Biology is housed in Barnes Hall, and currently has 14 tenured or tenure-track faculty members. The Department of Biology's mission is to educate students to become competent, competitive, and confident leaders who excel in global scientific community. Among its core values, the department is committed to excellence, responsiveness, accountability, intellectual growth, inclusiveness, and collaborative engagement. Additionally, the department provides instruction in the biological sciences through classroom and laboratory interactions, undergraduate research experiences, seminars, and professional career advisement programs and activities.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline and an outstanding research record. Rank will be commensurate with qualifications and experience.

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