Faculty​/Associate Director for Cancer Research

Position Summary

We are seeking the Associate Director for Basic Cancer Research (AD BCR) at the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center. This individual will hold a primary faculty appointment within the School of Medicine with a secondary administrative appointment as AD BCR. The role is a senior‑level faculty position for an established, NCI‑funded independent investigator with interdisciplinary translational research in any area of cancer biology and a record of high‑impact publications and extramural grant funding.

• Mentor graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and junior faculty members.
• Serve as a member of the Lineberger Senior Leadership Team and assist in recruiting junior faculty.
• Foster close working relationships with Program Leaders and Shared Resource Directors.
• Participate in team‑science initiatives.

• Perform reviews of grant applications and investigator‑initiated clinical trials to ensure basic science opportunities are embedded when appropriate.
• Attend and actively participate in LCCC research program meetings to promote inclusion of basic science concepts.
• Represent the program during NCI site visits and External Advisory Board meetings as directed by the Cancer Center Director.
• Collaborate with fellow Associate Directors to co‑create a scientific community at Lineberger reflective of all components of an NCI‑designated comprehensive cancer center.

• PhD, MD, or MD/PhD.
• Relevant leadership experience.
• Exceptional writing skills for grant applications and high‑impact peer‑reviewed publications.
• Strong track record of collaborations with basic, clinical, and translational scientists.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Relevant NCI cancer center program leadership experience.

N/A

Not Applicable.

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