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　　The University of Chicago\'s Department of Pediatrics and University ofChicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center (UCCCC) seeks tenured ortenure-track faculty members who are pursuing research on adolescent andyoung adult (AYA) cancers. In line with the strategic development ofcancer research at the University of Chicago, the appointees wouldco-lead a highly collaborative and interdisciplinary group to studyetiology, identify risk factors, enhance access to and quality of care,improve survival, and reduce disparities experienced by AYAs withcancer. We expect the faculty members to be proposed for an appointmentin the NCI-designated UCCCC and collaborate in multi-disciplinaryresearch with colleagues across UCCCC programs, including MolecularMechanisms of Cancer and Cancer Prevention and Control. The appointeeswill also have interests that align with other scientific programswithin the Biological Sciences Division including human genetics andepigenetics, environmental health sciences, cell and molecular biology,public health sciences, health informatics, health economics, andrelated areas.

　　Appointees are expected to teach at the undergraduate or graduate level.Academic rank and compensation (including a generous package of fringebenefits) are dependent upon qualifications, with a primary facultyappointment in the Department of Pediatrics, and options for secondaryappointments throughout the Biological Sciences Division. Mid-career andsenior-level investigators with leadership skills and experience leadingteam efforts or building programs in cancer-focused research areespecially encouraged to apply. Applicants must have a research doctoraldegree or equivalent in population sciences or related discipline.

　　The University is a vibrant center of scientific discovery andinnovation, and opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration areabundant, both within and outside the Biological Sciences Division. TheDivision, other academic units of the University, and the University ofChicago Medical Center are all contained within one compact campus inChicago\'s Hyde Park. Appointees will have access to state-of-the-artcore facilities and to outstanding colleagues and graduate studentsaffiliated with numerous degree-granting programs within and outside thebiological sciences. Competitive research space and start-up funding areavailable, as will the potential for interactions with our affiliates,the Argonne National Laboratory, and the Marine Biological Laboratory.

　　Applicants must have a doctoral degree or equivalent. To be considered,those interested must apply through The University of Chicago\'sAcademic Recruitment job board, which uses Interfolio to acceptapplications: http://apply.interfolio.com/123908. Applicants must uploada CV including bibliography and a research statement.

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