Recruitment/Posting Title Tumor Immunology, Tenure Track (Assistant to Associate Professor) Department Cancer Institute of New Jersey Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey invites applications for an open rank, tenure track faculty position with a research focus in tumor immunology including cancer immunotherapy, immunometabolism, CAR-T therapy, checkpoint blockade, T cell biology, tumor antigens, tumor immune evasion, and viral and non-viral gene transfer and gene editing. The successful candidate will join a team of researchers and clinicians of the newly established Duncan and Nancy MacMillan Cancer Immunology and Metabolism Center of Excellence and Tumor Immunology Program. The Program is built on our existing strengths in cancer metabolism and immunological research in partnership with Princeton University, and its clinical translation through our robust CAR-T therapy program with onsite GMP manufacturing and first-in-human clinical trials. The research program is based on an iterative bench-to-bedside strategy of investigator-initiated research in which laboratory discovery drives clinical trials, and clinical trials drive laboratory research. This is an exciting opportunity to join a developing world-class cancer immunology and immunotherapy program and a cellular therapy center of excellence. Attractive laboratory packages exist for qualified candidates.

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Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, the state’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center located in New Brunswick, NJ, and RWJBarnabas Health, the state’s largest health care delivery system, partner to deliver high-quality and sophisticated oncology care to patients close to home. This integrated cancer care model combines the strength of both entities, offering access to the most advanced diagnostic and treatment options for adult and pediatric cancer patients, including clinical trials, immunotherapy, proton therapy, precision medicine, CAR T-cell therapy and cardio-oncology. Unique opportunities exist for collaborations between clinical and research programs, including clinical trials research, cancer chemoprevention, clinical and basic pharmacology, and Phase 1 clinical trials. Visit www.cinj.org.

Faculty will have the exciting opportunity to be involved in teaching activities for medical students and residents as well as targeted lectures in their area of expertise.

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Position Status Full Time Posting Number 20FA0965 Posting Open Date 03/01/2023 Posting Close Date