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The University of Michigan School of Public Health invites applications for a senior, tenure-track faculty position in Cancer Epidemiology who will also serve as Associate Director for the Cancer Prevention and Control Program of the UM's Comprehensive Cancer Center.  The Associate Director for Cancer Prevention and Control works within the UM Cancer Center to oversee two programs - Biomedical Prevention and Socio-Behavorial Prevention - that include over 60 faculty members from 20 departments across campus.  Successful applicants will be expected to develop a nationally-recognized Cancer Epidemiology Program within our Department of Epidemiology which is home to over 30 highly interdisciplinary, internationally-recognized researchers in a broad range of epidemiologic disciplines. The Department has a large and highly successful training program at both the masters and doctoral level.  The University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center also provides exceptional resources for investigators in cancer epidemiology, including exceptional core facilities and multiple NCI-funded SPORE grants. Cancer epidemiologists with additional expertise in genetics, social epidemiology, bioinformatics, infectious diseases, or nutrition are particularly encouraged to apply. Applicants should have a PhD or MD and advanced training in cancer epidemiology or a related field.

To apply, please provide: a statement of current and future research plans, teaching philosophy and experience, complete curriculum vitae, and names of three potential referees. Send to: Cancer Epidemiology Search Committee, Department of Epidemiology, 1415 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029 or electronically to lfeld@umich.edu. Review of applications will begin February 15, 2012 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply and the University is supportive of the needs of dual career couples. The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.