The Stony Brook Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine along with the Stony Brook Cancer Center is looking for a translational researcher in community engagement and health. The candidate must have research experience in the area of cancer, in working and integrating across disciplines, optimally between basic and clinical, and have a focus on identifying the needs of the community and developing research aimed at meeting those needs for people with cancer or at risk for such.

The successful candidate will develop, establish and lead multi-disciplinary research programs in collaboration with community representatives and with basic, clinical and population science researchers. They will identify the unique needs of the community served by the Stony Brook Cancer Center and will work with various members and stakeholders across that community. They will have the ability to serve as bridge between the community and researchers within the Department of Family, Population and Preventive Medicine and Stony Brook Cancer Center, and to use that bridge to both inform research direction as well as to apply research to meet community needs. Candidates with the ability to form collaborative engagements with investigators in established Cancer Center Research Programs with strengths in environmental and behavioral factors driving carcinogenesis and progression, in metabolomics, in imaging and in bioinformatics and artificial intelligence are particularly encouraged to apply. 

The successful candidate will thrive in a dynamic environment under new cancer center and university leadership, will be provided generous support and will join unique Research Programs. They will be expected to acquire and lead NIH level supported research programs, to be or to become recognized leaders in the field, and to engage in community-based research activities that strive to reduce the burden of cancer.

Applicants must themselves be accomplished, with a record of successful mentorship and teaching, all commensurate with rank. The successful candidate should hold a PhD, MD, MD/PhD or equivalent.

Required Qualifications:
MD or PhD (or foreign equivalent) in basic cancer biology, public health, translational research and/or related disciplines.  Research experience in cancer centric interdisciplinary research relevant to community health. Mentorship and teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
Experience as a PI in federal, foundation or institutional grants in cancer, with those from NCI being of particular interest.  Experience in prospective clinical trials related to cancer.

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For questions regarding this position, please contact Christine Linneman at christine.linneman@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Special Notes
Tenure/Non-Tenure Track position. FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA. To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).

Anticipated Start Date:  As soon as possible.

Campus Description
Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives:  education, research and patient care. It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County. With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center. Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center?s outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research. Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine. We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives. We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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Stony Brook University is committed to excellence in diversity and creating an inclusive learning, and working environment.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and all other protected classes under federal or state laws.

If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

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About Stony Brook University

FROM ITS BEGINNINGS A HALF-CENTURY AGO, STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED by innovation, energy and progress, transforming the lives of people who earn degrees, work and make groundbreaking discoveries here. A dramatic trajectory of growth has turned what was once a small teacher preparation college into an internationally recognized research institution that is changing the world.

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