Cancer Health Drivers Program Postdoctoral Trainee

A global higher education leader in innovative teaching, research and public service, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill consistently ranks as one of the nation's top public universities and is among is the top ten research universities in the nation for federal research expenditures as well as for federally funded social and behavioral sciences research and development.

Here at Carolina, our highly skilled postdocs play a vital role in our research enterprise and towards our overall commitment to research excellence. Across many disciplines, postdocs contribute to the intellectual vitality of the University. They provide innovative ideas and perspectives, foster a stimulating research environment and advance knowledge within their fields. Postdocs are crucial members of our scientific research workforce, contributors to our research outputs and an important reason why Carolina is one of the leading public research institutions in the country.

UNC-Chapel Hill offers postdocs comprehensive medical and vision coverage, paid leave, and benefits and services that support professional development and a healthy work/life balance. Chapel Hill regularly ranks as one of the best college towns and best places to live in the United States, a reputation guided by the diverse social, cultural, recreation and professional opportunities that span the campus and community.

T32 Cancer Health Drivers Program (CHDP) at UNC Lineberger

PROGRAM
While training is flexible and tailored to suit each fellow's specific needs, it always includes three basic elements:
1) Hands-on research experience directed by teams of experienced faculty in more than one discipline.
2) Professional development, including grant writing and publications.
3) A focused curriculum that includes a required seminar on cancer disparities and other enrichment activities. We propose to continue to provide comprehensive training to each fellow with an individualized mentored research experience that focuses on understanding or addressing the complex issues underlying cancer disparities and drivers.

Opportunities available to T32 Postdoctoral Fellows
- Mentoring by faculty with extramurally funded cancer control research programs
- Networking with other post-doctoral fellows, program mentors and allied researchers from multiple institutions.
- Guidance in developing grant applications, manuscript preparation, and publication skills
- Training with nationally recognized speakers
- Collaboration with researchers across multiple disciplines

Fellows receive a year of funding, with opportunities to extend to a second year. Stipends are awarded based on the NIH T32 guidelines. Additional allowances include health insurance and support for tuition, travel and research expenses.

Eligibility
Successful applicants will have a strong record of achievement, publications in health disparities/drivers or in cancer, and a PhD, MD, or equivalent degree in behavioral science, epidemiology, nutrition, public health, or a related field.

The CHDP offers training to: recent doctorates (PhDs, DrPHs, or their equivalent); experienced applicants with a terminal degree wishing to change their research focus; and physicians who have completed their clinical training. Fellows receive a year of funding, with opportunities to extend to a second year. Stipends are awarded based on the NIH T32 guidelines. Additional allowances include health insurance and support for tuition, travel and research expenses.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.

Individuals must be highly motivated, possess initiative and a desire to learn and expand their interests and expertise.

Primary Purpose of Organizational Unit | The UNC School of Medicine has a rich tradition of excellence and care. Our mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of North Carolinians, and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. We strive to promote faculty, staff, and learner development in a diverse, respectful environment where our colleagues demonstrate professionalism, enhance learning, and create personal and professional sustainability. We optimize our partnership with the UNC Health System through close collaboration and commitment to service.

OUR VISION
Our vision is to be the nation's leading public school of medicine. We are ranked 2nd in primary care education among all US schools of medicine and 5th among public peers in NIH research funding. Our Allied Health Department is home to five top-ranked divisions, and we are home to 18 top-ranked clinical and basic science departments in NIH research funding.

OUR MISSION
Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve. We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research.

Patient Care: We will promote health and provide superb clinical care while maintaining our strong tradition of reaching underserved populations and reducing health disparities across North Carolina and beyond.

Education: We will prepare tomorrow's health care professionals and biomedical researchers by facilitating learning within innovative curricula and team-oriented interprofessional education. We will cultivate outstanding teaching and research faculty, and we will recruit outstanding students and trainees from highly diverse backgrounds to create a socially responsible, highly skilled workforce.

Research: We will develop and support a rich array of outstanding health sciences research programs, centers, and resources. We will provide infrastructure and opportunities for collaboration among disciplines throughout and beyond our University to support outstanding research. We will foster programs in the areas of basic, translational, mechanistic, and population research.

The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, founded in 1975, is a National Cancer Institute ( NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer center. The Center's mission is to reduce cancer occurrence and death in North Carolina and the nation through research, treatment, training, and outreach.

The UNC Cancer Health Drivers Training Program CHDP has three primary objectives for all trainees:
1) Engage deeply in understanding drivers of cancer disparities and interventions to improve cancer outcomes, and demonstrate competencies in community engagement, advanced methods, digital health, or local to global health.
2) Gain mentored research expertise with the guidance from multidisciplinary mentors, on bio/behavioral and/or social/environmental domains according to the Cells-to-Society model.
3) Develop professional skills required for a successful research career, including leadership, acquiring research funding and publication skills.

PhD, MD, or equivalent terminal degree in behavioral science, epidemiology, nutrition, public health, or a related field.

- Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents
- Strong record of achievement, publications in health disparities/drivers or in cancer

Qualified applicants applicants with a terminal degree wishing to change their research focus; and physicians who have completed their clinical training are also welcome to apply.

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If you experience any problems accessing the system or have questions about the application process, please contact the University's Office of Postdoctoral Affairs at (919) 962-9982 or send an email to opahr@unc.edu.

Please note: The Office of Postdoctoral Affairs will not be able to provide specific updates regarding position or application status.

The University is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all to apply without regard to age, color, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.