Basic or Translational Scientist, Cancer Research

Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians

9d • $215,000 - $520,000

About The Position

The Department of Medicine and the Cancer Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) announces an opportunity for a basic or translational scientist with research focus in cancer biology and/or novel therapeutics. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated research interest in one of the following areas: oncogenic drivers of malignant transformation and disease evolution, interrogating the mechanism of therapeutic resistance, genetic and epigenetic regulation of disease, in vitro and animal modeling of disease, understanding the tumor microenvironment, novel mechanisms of early detection, cancer immunology and immunotherapy, and development of novel/targeted therapies. The candidate will be responsible for developing a basic or translational research program. The leadership of the Cancer Center and Cancer Research Institute, and Department of Medicine will provide mentorship and support to the candidate to accomplish these goals. Assistant professor candidates will have a track record of publications in high impact journals, mentored grants, and will show strong potential for independent funding. Associate professor candidates will also have established independent funding. Candidates for this position must meet criteria for appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School. The successful candidate must have demonstrated scholarly activities with achievements in basic or clinical research and possess potential for program development, and teaching and mentorship abilities. The successful candidate may have a clinical component to their role. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a 743-bed hospital and Level 1 Trauma Center, is a founding member of Beth Israel Lahey Health (BILH). BILH, a health care system with 14 hospitals, brings together academic medical centers and teaching hospitals, community and specialty hospitals, and more than 4,000 physicians and 39,000 employees in a shared mission to expand access and advance the science and practice of medicine through groundbreaking research and education. Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) is one of the largest physician organizations in New England, dedicated to excellence and innovation in patient care, education, and research. As a physician-led organization, HMFP partners with more than 2,400 providers to support the delivery of exceptional care, promote professional development and foster balance at work and home. HMFP physicians have faculty affiliations with Harvard Medical School (HMS) and provide care throughout BILH system and additional hospitals across Massachusetts. Pay Range: $215,000 - $520,000 The base pay range reflects what Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (HMFP) reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for this role at the time of posting and may be modified from time to time. Actual compensation within this range may be determined based on several factors, including academic appointment, work experience, specialty training, geography of work location, anticipated productivity, FTE basis, and role expectations. In addition to base compensation, this role may be eligible for performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality HMFP also offers a comprehensive and generous employee benefits program to eligible employees, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions. HMFP/APHMFP is a multi-specialty physician organization made up of over 2,400 physicians, researchers, and advanced practitioners dedicated to providing quality and excellence in teaching, research, and clinical care. To learn more about HMFP, please visit our website. HMFP is an equal opportunity employer. HMFP respects diversity and accordingly is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, traits historically associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture, hair type, hair length, and protective hairstyles, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth, and breastfeeding), sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Requirements

• Demonstrated research interest in one of the following areas: oncogenic drivers of malignant transformation and disease evolution, interrogating the mechanism of therapeutic resistance, genetic and epigenetic regulation of disease, in vitro and animal modeling of disease, understanding the tumor microenvironment, novel mechanisms of early detection, cancer immunology and immunotherapy, and development of novel/targeted therapies.
• Assistant professor candidates will have a track record of publications in high impact journals, mentored grants, and will show strong potential for independent funding.
• Associate professor candidates will also have established independent funding.
• Candidates for this position must meet criteria for appointment as Assistant or Associate Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.
• Demonstrated scholarly activities with achievements in basic or clinical research and possess potential for program development, and teaching and mentorship abilities.

Responsibilities

• Developing a basic or translational research program.

Benefits

• health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, as well as retirement plan(s) with employer contributions
• performance-based incentives, which may include bonuses for productivity and quality

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees