The Cancer Institute of New Jersey (CINJ) is located in New Brunswick, New Jersey and is part of the Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences of Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. CINJ is New Jersey's only National Cancer Institute (NCI) – designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. The team of internationally recognized physicians and researchers is driven by a singular focus and mission, to help individuals fight cancer through the transformation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice.
CINJ is dedicated to improving the prevention, detection, treatment, and care of patients with cancer, through the transformation of laboratory discoveries into clinical practice – outsmarting cancer with science. Rutgers Cancer Institute provides the most advanced, comprehensive cancer care to adults and children. This includes access to the latest advances in cancer genomic analysis, clinical trials, and cutting-edge cancer research. The coveted NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center designation, awarded to only 47 such centers nationwide, is granted competitively to institutions characterized by the most outstanding track record of scientific research discoveries in the field of cancer and the ability to translate these research discoveries to benefit cancer patients. The Rutgers Cancer Institute brings together the top cancer researchers and clinicians throughout New Jersey to apply the latest technologies, therapies, and approaches to improve cancer diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
The Oncology Faculty member would work with the CINJ clinical pharmacists and medical staff to optimize the care of patients in the Ambulatory Care Oncology and in-patient Oncology service at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. The Faculty member would be involved in the education of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff, in special projects, medication guideline development, etc. In addition, it is hoped that the faculty member would work towards establishing a PGY2 in Oncology in the near future. Excellent communication skills are required.
The Faculty member would have an active role on the Pharmacy and Therapeutics committee and would be involved in the education of medical, nursing and pharmacy staff. In addition, they would be involved in special projects, medication use evaluations, community outreach, etc. Excellent communication skills are required.
Minimum Education and Experience:
Applicants must have a Doctor of Pharmacy degree, and have completed at least two years of residency training or equivalent experience. Applicants must be licensed or eligible for licensure in the state of New Jersey.
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