UNIV - Associate Professor in Implementation Science - Department of PHS

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The NCI-Designated Hollings Cancer Center (HCC) and the Department of Public Health Sciences (DPHS) at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) are seeking a tenure-track Associate Professor to lead a new Implementation Science Initiative within the HCC Cancer Prevention and Control Program. This initiative aims to accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into real-world improvements in cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship outcomes. The role involves providing expertise, infrastructure, training, and strategic partnerships to bridge the gap between evidence-based research and its adoption in clinical and community settings. The position offers opportunities for leadership, innovative research, mentorship, and collaboration with clinicians, researchers, community partners, and health systems. The successful candidate will serve as Associate Director of the Implementation Science Initiative, applying implementation science methods and frameworks to optimize cancer prevention and control innovations and practices. Ideal candidates will have a strong record of external funding (preferably from NIH/NCI or other federal agencies), a commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary research, and a track record of mentoring early-stage investigators and contributing to academic leadership.

Requirements

PhD, MD, DO, DrPH, ScD or equivalent degree with training in implementation science, medicine, epidemiology, public health, informatics and data science, nursing, psychology, anthropology, behavioral science, behavioral economics, health services, health economics, communication, decision sciences, sociology, or other related fields
Extensive cancer-relevant and implementation science research experience
Extensive peer-reviewed publication experience, commensurate with career stage
Established track record in implementation science-focused research
Strong promise to obtaining external funding, preferably from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), including the National Cancer Institute (NCI), or other federal agencies.
Strong commitment to collaborative, interdisciplinary research.

Responsibilities

Lead a new Implementation Science Initiative within the HCC Cancer Prevention and Control Program.
Accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into real-world improvements in cancer prevention, screening, treatment, and survivorship outcomes.
Provide centralized implementation science expertise, infrastructure, training, and strategic partnerships.
Bridge the gap between evidence-based cancer research and its adoption in clinical and community settings.
Contribute leadership, innovative research, and mentorship to the growing initiative.
Build collaborations with clinicians, researchers, community partners, and health systems.
Apply implementation science methods and frameworks to optimize cancer prevention and control innovations and practices.
Support HCC’s commitment to strengthening the impact of cancer research.
Mentor early-stage investigators.