Arizona and Jacksonville, FL: Cancer Health Disparities Research Opportunities (post-doctoral fellows), Mayo Clinic Cancer Center

Cancer Health Disparities Research Opportunities
Job Code: 4MP43 POSTED: Apr 01
Salary: Open Location: Scottsdale and Phoenix, Arizona
Employer: Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Type: Full Time - Experienced
Sector: Hospital, Public and Private Category: Academic / Research - Academic / Research
Required Education: Doctorate

Description
Mid to Senior-Level Investigators and Post-Doctoral Fellows

Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ and Jacksonville, FL

Mayo Clinic Cancer Center seeks experienced investigators for opportunities on our Scottsdale/Phoenix, AZ and Jacksonville, FL, campuses. These tenure-track positions include the chance to collaborate on initiatives emanating from Mayo's NIH CTSA grant award, and options for limited teaching assignments. As members of the only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center with a national presence, incumbents will enjoy start-up packages for their own research program plus annual research operating funds.

We are also offering new post-doctoral positions in health disparities research. This program, mentored by experienced faculty, including behavioral scientists, cancer epidemiologists, cancer geneticists, etc., is focused on developing a new cadre of scientists devoted to understating the complex interaction among several factors, such as biology, social environment and specific behaviors that contribute to health disparities in cancer detection, prevention, therapy and control.

To learn about May Clinic Cancer Center, visit: http://mayoresearch.mayo.edu/mayo/research/cancercenter/.

NOTES: 2 openings

Requirements
Mid to Senior-level Investigators must have: • Doctoral degree in a social science, epidemiology or medicine (an MD degree should be accompanied by a master's in clinical research or related science or fellowship training) • Experience in leading or collaborating with teams involved in community-based cancer prevention and/or control interventions • A record of peer-reviewed grant funding, publication and scholarly accomplishments in research on cancer health disparities

Fellows must have: • Doctoral degree or ABD in psychology, public health, communications or related social or health science

Applications for and/or inquiries about these positions should be emailed to Dr. Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin: mcamcccsearch@mayo.edu

Mayo Foundation is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer and educator. Post-offer/pre-employment drug screening is required.