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Posted: 08-Mar-23
Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 185694
Position Summary:
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow in Cancer Health Equity & Engagement at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey.
The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, invites applications from motivated individuals to a post-doctoral scholar position in cancer health disparities and survivorship research. This position is designed to prepare researchers for careers as independent investigators engaged in cancer prevention, control, and disparities research. Our team has expertise in biobehavioral and cancer care delivery research in the areas of genetic risk communication and testing, cancer screening, health disparities and cancer survivorship. We are conducting several large NIH and American Cancer Society funded behavioral and health services trials (precision oncology, genetic counseling, and testing ehealth interventions, lung cancer screening, and mind-body interventions) in demographically diverse populations.
The Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, invites applications from motivated individuals to a post-doctoral scholar position in cancer health disparities and survivorship research. This position is designed to prepare researchers for careers as independent investigators engaged in cancer prevention, control, and disparities research. Our team has expertise in biobehavioral and cancer care delivery research in the areas of genetic risk communication and testing, cancer screening, health disparities and cancer survivorship. We are conducting several large NIH and American Cancer Society funded behavioral and health services trials (precision oncology, genetic counseling, and testing ehealth interventions, lung cancer screening, and mind-body interventions) in demographically diverse populations.
The postdoctoral scholar will actively participate in these funded transdisciplinary studies, and contribute to the scientific aspects including study design, implementation, and dissemination of findings. The post-doctoral scholar will have opportunities to work on first authored manuscripts, develop new studies and to learn about grant writing including career development grants. The successful candidate will primarily work with Dr. Anita Kinney, who has a track record of sustained NIH funding and mentoring. The postdoc scholar will have opportunities to learn about cancer health disparities, randomized controlled and pragmatic trials, implementation science, ehealth interventions (e.g., AI enabled conversational agents), community participatory research strategies, and biomarkers.
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
Among the key duties of this position are the following:
- Implementation and dissemination of ongoing research and obtaining preliminary data for grant submissions.
- Training and supervising students.
- Writing and submitting manuscripts in peer-related journals.
- Development and writing of research grant applications.
- Assists the Principal Investigator (PI) in ongoing research.
- Assists the PI with analyzing data and preparing manuscripts, reports, and presentations.
Minimum Education and Experience:
- Applicants must have a doctoral degree in a behavioral, social science, nursing, public health, or medicine (with a master's degree), be committed to a career in cancer control and disparities research and be US citizens or permanent legal residents.
City: New Brunswick
State: NJ
Physical Demands and Work Environment:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Standing, sitting, walking, talking and hearing. No special vision requirements. Lifting up to 25 lbs.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: Office environment. Moderate noise.
Special Conditions:
- Support for software and conference travel is available.
- Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.
Posting Number: 22ST3749
About Rutgers University
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.
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