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Open Rank, Tenure Track Faculty in Radiation Biology and Cancer CareTenure-Track Assistant Professor in Radiation Biology: Translational Radiation Oncology and Cancer Care |
Open Rank, Tenure Track Faculty in Radiation Biology and Cancer Care
Purpose
To recruit a Tenure-Track faculty member (preferably at the level of Associate or Full Professor) to the Department of Radiation Oncology, Section of Radiation Biology with guidance related to the job responsibilities the new employee is expected to undertake.
Position Summary
The Tenure-Track Faculty in the Section of Radiation Biology, Department of Radiation Oncology will be an experienced researcher with a strong background in using molecular techniques to determine the effects of radiation on tumors and normal tissues. Of particular interest is research utilizing omics-based approaches to measure radiation response in cells and tissues, as well as identify tumor- and treatment-associated biomarkers to improve how we predict cancer treatment outcomes and treatment-related complications.
This enthusiastic faculty member will join our team of radiation researchers, cancer biologists, oncologists, and physicists within the Comprehensive Cancer Center at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist and across the Advocate Health Enterprise. The faculty member will have access to the shared research resources and capabilities in the School of Medicine to facilitate research success, including access to advanced imaging modalities (conventional CT, microPET-CT, 7T and 3T MRI), multi-omics measurement and analysis capabilities (including statistical support from faculty in the Center for Precision Medicine and the Comprehensive Cancer Center), tumor tissue banks, and histologic support, among others. There will also be opportunities for access to additional resources and cross-departmental collaboration as a member of the Comprehensive Cancer Center, as well as active involvement with the non-human primate radiation late effects cohort, and other centers or institutes.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Engage with researchers, physicists, and physicians within the Department of Radiation Oncology, as well as with other Departments across the Enterprise, to identify and address gaps in our understanding of radiation responses across tissues, through collaborative research projects. Collaboration across departments, centers and campuses is highly valued.
- Publish findings in peer-reviewed publications.
- Submit grant proposals and maintain extramural funding to further support research activities.
- Advance a national reputation through scholarly and research activities in radiation biology and omics research.
- Support the institution and department through service activities, such as committee involvement, administration, and professional development activities involving trainees (e.g., graduate students, residents, and fellows).
- Contribute to research mentoring of residents, graduate students, and other trainees.
- Actively present and promote research at institutional and national meetings.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed above.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Must have a terminal degree (PhD, MD, DVM) in the field of Radiation Biology or other related fields. The candidate should have a strong publication record and the demonstrated ability to attain extramural funding. Existing external research support at the time of hire is expected.
Reporting Structure
The faculty member will report to the Section Head of Radiation Biology. The Section Head reports to the Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive and all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. The requirements of this position may change from time-to-time based upon changes in standards of care, regulatory conditions, or the strategic and operational initiatives of the Wake Forest University Health Sciences. It will be updated as needed.
Applicants should submit (1) a letter with statement of interest, and (2) a complete curriculum vitae via the online application system. Application materials may also be emailed to Casey Siega-Riz at csiegari@wakehealth.edu.
About Us
Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and part of Atrium Health Enterprise. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
About the Team
Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments
Mission
To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.
Vision
To be the first and best choice for care.
Culture Commitments
We create a space where all Belong.
We Work as One to make great things happen.
We earn Trust in all we do.
We Innovate to better the now and create the future.
We drive for Excellence – always.
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Radiation Biology: Translational Radiation Oncology and Cancer Care
Purpose
The purpose of this document is to facilitate the recruitment of a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor to the Department of Radiation Oncology, Section of Radiation Biology. Cross-appointment in the Department of Pathology/Section on Comparative Medicine and membership in the Comprehensive Cancer Center of AWFBH are anticipated.
Position Summary
This Tenure-Track Assistant Professor will provide unique cross-disciplinary expertise in imaging and biomarker assessments of radiation response as part of an integrated team of investigators in Radiation Oncology, Comparative Medicine, and the Atrium Wake Forest Baptist Health Comprehensive Cancer Center. Experience with research focused on neurocognitive effects, lung toxicity, and other normal tissue and tumor responses to radiation in preclinical models is preferred.
This individual will be a pivotal team member needed to maximize the value of the NIH-approved and funded Primate Imaging & Irradiation Resource (PRIMIR) at the Clarkson Campus, enabling the research team to perform fully-translatable prospective and longitudinal NIH-funded radiation late effects studies as well as radiation therapy and immunotherapy trials with NHPs, with on-site access to a clinical linear accelerator (LINAC), advanced imaging capabilities (PET-CT, 3T MR Imaging).
Current funded programs requiring effort by this individual include the Nonhuman Primate (NHP) Radiation Late Effects Cohort and the Primate Cancer Initiative.
The Wake Forest Nonhuman Primate Radiation Late Effects Cohort is a unique and invaluable NIH/NIAID longitudinally-funded 20-year resource from which to perform translational studies that (1) test effective radiation mitigation strategies, (2) quantitatively assess multi-organ morbidities, and (3) define patterns of Resilience, Aging, and Response to Radiation Exposure (RARRE) through a new sub-project funded by the National Institute on Aging.
The Primate Cancer Initiative is a collaborative inter-institutional program designed to identify naturally-occurring nonhuman primate cancer cases and treat them with novel immunotherapeutic strategies for which a primate-specific target is needed. This program is funded through a collaboration with Roche Pharmaceutical Research and Early Development, the AWFB Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the NIH-sponsored National Primate Research Centers, and has contributed to the development of 3 novel immunotherapeutics now in clinical trials.
These programs complement our human clinical research trials for optimal tumor treatment while preventing normal tissue toxicity. Ultimately, treatment optimization to improve the long-term quality of life for our survivors will be the primary aim of this proposed recruitment and research program.
Additional programs that may benefit from this individual’s specialized expertise include neuroscience and aging/neurodegenerative disease research within the Atrium research enterprise.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Conduct high-quality, rigorous, original, translational research involving radiation, cancer, and nonhuman primate models of human disease.
- Engage with researchers, physicists, and physicians within the Department of Radiation Oncology, as well as with other Departments across the Enterprise, to identify and address gaps in our understanding of radiation responses across tissues, through collaborative research projects.
- Publish high-impact findings in peer-reviewed publications.
- Submit grant proposals and maintain extramural funding to further support research activities.
- Advance a national reputation through scholarly and research activities in radiation biology, imaging, biomarker assessment, and comparative medicine.
- Support the institution and department through service activities, such as committee involvement, administration, and professional development.
- Contribute to research and professional development mentoring of fellows, residents, graduate students, and other trainees.
- Actively present and promote research at institutional and national meetings.
- Adhere to and promote our institutional values.
Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed above.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education and/or Experience
Must have a terminal degree (PhD, MD, DVM) in the field of radiation biology or other related fields, such as biomedical engineering, medical physics, cancer biology, etc. The candidate should have a demonstrated ability to publish relevant research findings, and a desire and commitment to continue publication and seek extramural research funding.
Reporting Structure
The faculty member will report to the Section Head of Radiation Biology. The Section Head reports to the Chairman of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
This position description is not intended to be an exhaustive and all-inclusive listing of duties and responsibilities. The requirements of this position may change from time-to-time based upon changes in standards of care, regulatory conditions, or the strategic and operational initiatives of Wake Forest University Health Sciences. It will be updated as needed.
Applicants should submit (1) a letter with statement of interest, and (2) a complete curriculum vitae via the online application system. Application materials may also be emailed to Casey Siega-Riz at csiegari@wakehealth.edu.
About Us
Wake Forest Baptist Health and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond. As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team. Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and part of Atrium Health Enterprise. Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist’s two main components are an integrated clinical system – anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem – that includes Brenner Children’s Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
About the Team
Mission, Vision and Culture Commitments
Mission
To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing – for all.
Vision
To be the first and best choice for care.
Culture Commitments
We create a space where all Belong.
We Work as One to make great things happen.
We earn Trust in all we do.
We Innovate to better the now and create the future.
We drive for Excellence – always.