FACULTY POSITION IN AGING AND CANCER RESEARCH: The Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology in the College of Medicine at the University of South Florida and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute are seeking a researcher at the Assistant/Associate/Full Professor level whose primary interests are in aging and cancer. An M.D. or Ph.D. is required. M.D. applicants must be Florida licensed or eligible. The successful candidate will have a record of accomplishments and history of peer-reviewed funding that relates to one or more of the following themes in aging and cancer research: biology of aging, treatment efficacy and tolerance, effects of comorbidities, psychosocial issues and late effects, or palliative care and pain relief. Opportunities to conduct aging and cancer research at Moffitt are facilitated by the Center's Planning and Development (P20) Grant from NCI and NIA that supports the development of research in this area, and the Senior Adult Oncology Program that provides interdisciplinary geriatric oncology care.
Academic rank beyond that of Assistant Professor will be commensurate with experience and scholarly activity. Appointment rank at the level of Associate/Full Professor requires a minimum of five years experience at the Assistant/Associate Professor level. The position is tenure earning and salary is negotiable.
The Moffitt Cancer Center's sole mission is to contribute to the prevention and cure of cancer. The Moffitt campus includes a 162 bed cancer hospital, a Clinic with more than 130,000 patient visits per year, and active Cancer Screening facility, 250,000 sq ft of research space and a collegial, collaborative approach to translational research. Additional information is available at http://moffitt.usf.edu
The University of South Florida is a metropolitan-based Research I University enrolling more than 42,000 students. There are many opportunities for collaborative research through USF's Collaborative on Aging, a university-wide consortium of faculty who focus on the study of aging. Programs focusing on aging include the School of Aging Studies, the Center of Excellence for Aging and Brain Repair, the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, and the Center for Hospice, Palliative Care, and End-of-Life Studies. Additional information about USF's aging programs is available at http://aging.cas.usf.edu/
Please reference position no. DIO0528. Send current curriculum vita to, S. Clifford Schold, Jr., M.D., Professor & Chair, c/o Kathy Jordan, MBA, Faculty Recruitment Specialist, Department of Interdisciplinary Oncology, 12902 Magnolia Drive Magnolia Drive, Tampa, FL 33612. Inquiries about the position can be addressed to the search chair, Paul Jacobsen, Ph.D. (jacobsen@moffitt.usf.edu). Position is open until filled. Application review begins January 1, 2006.
The University of South Florida is an EO/EA/AA institution. For disability accommodations, contact Kathy Jordan at (813) 745-1451, a minimum of five working days in advance. According to FL law, search records, including applications and search committee meetings, are open to the public.
********************************************************************** William E. Haley, Ph.D. Professor and Director, School of Aging Studies, MHC 1343 College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Tampa, FL 33620-8100 Direct phone: 813-974-9739; Email: whaley@cas.usf.edu Department phone: 813-974-2414; Department fax: 813-974-9754 School of Aging Studies: http://www.cas.usf.edu/agingstudies/ USF Collaborative on Aging: http://aging.cas.usf.edu/ Center for Hospice, Palliative Care, and End-of-Life Studies: http://www.eolcenter.usf.edu/ My individual web page is: http://www.cas.usf.edu/agingstudies/faculty/billhaley.htm **********************************************************************
