Pediatrics, Assistant to Member Clinical Research

Summary

Title:

Pediatrics, Assistant to Full Member Clinical Research. Job type:
Regular. Department:
Pediatrics. Full‑time position at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Open‑rank faculty position focused on pediatric population science, health outcomes, and disparities research. Ideal for an investigator passionate about equitable outcomes for children, adolescents, and young adult cancer patients and survivors.

• Develop and maintain an innovative, independent, and extramurally funded research program.
• Conduct impactful research focused on pediatric population science, cancer outcomes, survivorship, or health disparities.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary investigators across Pediatrics, Cancer Prevention & Control, Epidemiology, Community Outreach & Engagement, and related programs.
• Contribute to participant‑centered and community‑engaged research initiatives with real‑world impact.
• Mentor trainees, students, fellows, and emerging investigators in a supportive academic environment.
• Engage with national cooperative groups and collaborative research networks, including the Children’s Oncology Group.
• Leverage institutional shared resources and precision oncology data platforms to advance scholarly discovery.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, compassion, inclusion, and scientific excellence in alignment with High Reliability Organization principles.

• Join a NCI‑Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center committed to transforming cancer care.
• Collaborate in a highly interdisciplinary academic environment dedicated to innovation, mentorship, and scientific discovery.
• Access robust institutional research infrastructure including Biostatistics, Biomedical Research Informatics, Bioinformatics, and the Data Bank and Biorepository shared resources.
• Utilize precision oncology and epidemiologic data resources through ORIEN.
• Work with passionate colleagues committed to community outreach, engagement, and health equity.
• Opportunity for an academic appointment with the University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.
• Thrive in Buffalo, New York – a welcoming, affordable, culturally vibrant city.

• A strong record of scholarly achievement and a commitment to advancing pediatric health outcomes, survivorship, or disparities research.
• Expertise in pediatric hematology/oncology health equity, survivorship, psychosocial oncology, resilience research, or community‑engaged research.
• A collaborative and intellectually curious approach to interdisciplinary research.
• The ability to develop innovative research programs that improve lives of pediatric and adolescent cancer patients and survivors.
• Executive presence, self‑assured confidence, and effective communication across academic, clinical, and community settings.
• A passion for mentorship and a desire to train and inspire the next generation of clinicians, scientists, and academic leaders.
• A commitment to excellence, compassion, inclusion, and participant‑centered research grounded in High Reliability Organization principles.

• Doctoral degree in an appropriate scientific or clinical discipline and at least two years of full‑time experience in a scientific or clinical research environment.
• Academic rank commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Evidence of research funding and publication record.

Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Health Research Inc. are equal opportunity employers. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, creed, age, disability, pregnancy, veteran, marital, familial status, or other protected categories. Reasonable accommodations are available for applicants with disabilities. For more information, please contact HR.