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Associate/Full Professor

Employer
Indiana University School of Medicine
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana
Closing date
Jul 22, 2022

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Senior faculty position in Prostate Cancer Research

Indiana University School of Medicine, and the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center, Indianapolis.

Indiana University seeks application for mid or senior level faculty member to develop and maintain a translational program in prostate cancer. The successful candidate is expected to establish an independent research program in association with the clinicians in medical oncology and urology. Areas of research expertise of particular interest include cancer genetics or biology, molecular epidemiology, and cancer imaging and therapeutics.

The candidate will join a rigorous prostate cancer clinical research program supported by the Division of Medical Oncology and the Department of Urology at IU School of Medicine. The successful candidate will be jointly appointed as a faculty member within both the Department of Urology and the most appropriate basic science department. Collaboration with other investigators, and participation in center and department activities is expected. It is critical that this scientist have and maintain active collaborations with the clinical cancer scientists within medical
oncology and urology.

The position includes an appointment as full-time faculty, at the Full or Associate Professor level commensurate with experience, in a basic and/or clinical science department.

This researcher will have available to them a large repository of fully annotated tissue and serum from early and late-stage prostate cancer from the Indiana University Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center tissue biorepository. This biobank includes 3,000 frozen and paraffin embedded tissue specimens and 1,000 plasma and blood samples which available to the researcher at reduced rates. Access is also available to the Indiana University Genitourinary Program biorepository, which includes over 180 patients with advanced prostate cancer who have provided
research access to fully annotated clinical information and prospective serial tissue and blood samples. The I.U. urologic oncology program has been highly successful through a joint effort by oncology and urology, enrolling over 650 patients on investigator initiated trials, cooperative group trials, early phase trials, and correlative studies in the past 5 years. We are looking for a basic scientist to further expand this program.

The Thomson Chair for Prostate Cancer Research is available to support appropriate candidates, along with a generous start-up package and space.

As the nation’s largest medical school, IUSM is committed to being an institution that not only reflects the diversity of the learners we teach and the patient populations we serve, but also pursues the values of diversity, equity and inclusion that inform academic excellence.  We desire candidates who enhance our representational diversity, as well as those whose work contributes to equitable and inclusive learning and working environments for our students, staff, and faculty. IUSM strives to take an anti-racist stance, regularly evaluating and updating its policies, procedures, and practices to confer equitable opportunities for contribution and advancement for all members of our community.  We invite individuals who will join us in our mission to advance racial equity to transform health and wellbeing for all throughout the state of Indiana.

Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city in the State of Indiana.  It is growing economically thanks to a strong corporate base anchored by the life sciences. Indiana is home to one of the largest concentrations of health sciences companies in the nation.  Indianapolis has a sophisticated blend of charm and culture with a wonderful balance of business and leisure. The growing residential base is supported by rich amenities and quality of life – the city possesses a variety of professional sports, arts venues and outdoor recreation areas. Residents of this dynamic city, and surrounding suburbs, enjoy leading educational systems and top-ranked universities, paired with a diverse population. Indianapolis International Airport is a top-ranked international airport, being named “Best Airport in North America” by Airports Council International for many years.  For additional information on life in Indy: https://faculty.medicine.iu.edu/relocation.

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