Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, and Director, Geoffrey Canada Center Translational

Position: Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, and Director, The Geoffrey Canada Center for Translational
Location: New York

About Us:

The people of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) are united by a singular mission: ending cancer for life. Our specialized care teams provide personalized, compassionate, expert care to patients of all ages. Informed by basic research done at our Sloan Kettering Institute, scientists across MSK collaborate to conduct innovative translational and clinical research that is driving a revolution in our understanding of cancer as a disease and improving the ability to prevent, diagnose, and treat it.

MSK is dedicated to training the next generation of scientists and clinicians, who go on to pursue our mission at MSK and around the globe.

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center invites applications for a faculty position as Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement (AD, COE) and Director of a recently launched Geoffrey Canada Center for Translational Research in Cancer Disparities. This is an exciting opportunity to lead community engagement and cancer disparities research efforts at one of the world's premier cancer centers.

About the Position The AD, COE oversees community outreach and engagement efforts throughout our cancer center catchment area, serving as the vital bridge between MSK and the many communities we serve. Working closely with the Cancer Center Director, this position will organize and facilitate our Community Advisory Board, ensuring meaningful bidirectional communication between the cancer center leadership and community stakeholders. As Director of the Canada Center, the leader will have resources to implement and oversee research initiatives in understanding and addressing cancer disparities within the catchment area.

Key Responsibilities Develop and implement comprehensive community outreach and bidirectional engagement strategies across the catchment area Serve as Director of the Geoffrey Canada Center, established to promote health justice and equity in cancer prevention and control through innovative community-engaged translational research

Organize and facilitate the MSK Community Advisory Board, creating opportunities for community members to learn about our work and provide guidance on community-relevant research directions

Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations, health centers, and other stakeholders

Serve in key leadership role on MSK’s Cancer Center Support Grant, ensuring COE activities align with NCI and CCSG priorities and expectations

Collaborate with cancer center leadership to integrate community perspectives into research priorities and program development

Translate complex scientific information for community audiences

Represent MSK at community events and forums

Qualifications

Required:

Doctoral degree (e.g., MD, DrPH, PhD, or related field) in public health, health services research, population science, social sciences, healthcare administration, or a related field

Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in community engagement, cancer control, community health, community-engaged research, or related areas

Demonstrated success building partnerships with diverse community organizations

Experience facilitating advisory boards or similar groups

Strong understanding of health and cancer disparities and social determinants of health

Experience integrating community engagement with research initiatives and clinical trial infrastructure

Proven ability to lead complex interdisciplinary initiatives across academic, clinical, and community environments

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred:

Experience in cancer-related community programs

Experience with NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers

Knowledge of community-based participatory research

Grant writing and program evaluation experience

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