Associate Professor - SOM Oncology Program

Job Description

The University of Maryland Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center
(UMGCCC) is recruiting a full-time, tenure track Assistant or
Associate Professor in Cancer Biostatistics to join our thriving
cancer research environment. This person will hold a primary
appointment in the Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics in
the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at the University
of Maryland School of Medicine. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or
equivalent in Biostatistics or Statistics.

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be a core faculty in the UMGCCC
Biostatistics Shared Resource and will be required to support
Greenebaum Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators and the
research infrastructure of the Center. Greenebaum Cancer Center
includes 4 major research programs: Cancer Therapeutics, Population
Science, Cancer Biology, and Tumor Immunology and
Immunoengineering. The successful candidate will be a full-time
member of the Biostatistics Shared Resource (BSR). The BSR is
responsible for statistical collaboration across the Center,
including the design and statistical oversight of clinical trials,
and quantitative educational efforts related to the training of
fellows and students. The Shared Resource currently includes 4
full-time PhD faculty from the Division of Biostatistics and
Bioinformatics, as well as affiliated data science faculty from
across the University of Maryland. There also is close
collaboration with the Institute of Genome Sciences and the
Institute for Health Computing.

Qualifications

Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent in Biostatistics,
Statistics, Computer Science, or Applied Mathematics. Preference
will be given to individuals who have demonstrated a record of
supporting team science grants such as SPORE, P01, U01 and U54. The
preferred candidate will also have established their own
cutting-edge research and have shown the ability or the potential
to attract external, peer-reviewed funding. The University of
Maryland-Baltimore offers a rich research environment and the
Greenbaum Comprehensive Cancer Center provides the opportunity and
venue to impact cancer research through methodological innovation.
An essential quality of the successful candidate is the ability to
professionally and conscientiously support and manage complex data
analysis projects in collaborative settings across teams of
researchers and core services. Desired qualities include: 1)
clinical trial expertise, 2) experience with collaborative grant
writing and team science grants and 3) a record of cutting-edge
research in biostatistics. In summary, the ideal candidate will be
collaborative and have methodological versatility, with an interest
in clinical trials and biostatistics as applied to cancer
research.

Qualified applicants should submit a single PDF file containing a
short cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, contact
information for three or more references, up to 3 reprints of
representative publication(s), and a description of future research
and scientific interests.

Salary range: $125,00 to $200,000 annually

The referenced salary range reflects base pay, which is based on
faculty rank and years in rank. This salary range does not include
all components of the Program in Oncology faculty compensation
program or pay from participation in the Program in Oncology
variable compensation programs. Therefore, the actual compensation
paid to the selected candidate may vary from the salary range
stated herein. For more information, please contact the hiring
department.

The referenced salary range represents the minimum and maximum
salaries for this position and is based on the University of
Maryland School of Medicine’s good faith belief at the time of
posting. Not all candidates will be eligible for the upper end of
the salary range. The actual compensation offered to the selected
candidate may vary and will ultimately depend on multiple factors,
which may include the successful candidate's geographic location,
skills, work experience, internal equity, market conditions,
education/training and other factors, as reasonably determined by
the University.

UMB offers a comprehensive
benefits package that prioritizes wellness, work/life balance,
and professional development. This position participates in a
retirement program that must be selected and is effective on your
date of hire. Faculty receive a generous leave package that
includes over 4 weeks of vacation accrued each year, paid holidays,
personal leave, unlimited accrual of sick time, and comprehensive
health insurance; professional learning and development programs;
tuition remission for employees and their dependents at any
University System of Maryland school.

About Us

The University of Maryland, Baltimore (UMB) is Maryland’s public
health, law, and human services university. Six professional
schools and the interdisciplinary Graduate School confer the
majority of health care, human services, and law professional
degrees in Maryland each year.

Our goal is to support the University’s mission of education,
research, clinical care, and public service by amplifying UMB’s
voice as a thought and action leader, and to enhance goodwill in
the communities and people with whom we engage. UMB is a public
university and constituent institution of the University System of
Maryland. All employees are expected to work primarily physically
within the State of Maryland.

UMB is committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workforce
and is proud to be an equal employment opportunity employer. All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, age, ancestry or national
origin, sex, pregnancy or related conditions, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, genetic information, physical or
mental disability, marital status, protected veteran's status, or
any other legally protected classification.

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UMB is a public university and constituent institution of the
University System of Maryland. All employees are expected to work
primarily physically within the State of Maryland. Regular and contractual employee are eligible for a
comprehensive benefits package

About the Team

The University of Maryland School of Medicine (SOM) was chartered
in 1807 as the first public medical school in the United States. It
continues today as one of the fastest growing, top-tier biomedical
research enterprises in the world. SOM is dedicated to providing
excellence in biomedical education, basic and clinical research,
quality patient care and service to improve the health of the
citizens of Maryland and beyond.