Cancer Center Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement, and Director, The Geoffrey Canada Center for Translational Research in Cancer Disparities | Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
About The Position
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) is seeking an Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement (AD, COE) and Director of the Geoffrey Canada Center for Translational Research in Cancer Disparities. This role is a faculty position that offers an exciting opportunity to lead community engagement and cancer disparities research efforts at a leading cancer center. The AD, COE will oversee community outreach and engagement efforts within MSK's cancer center catchment area, acting as a liaison between MSK and the communities it serves. This individual will collaborate with the Cancer Center Director to organize and facilitate the Community Advisory Board, ensuring effective communication between cancer center leadership and community stakeholders. As Director of the Canada Center, the leader will be provided with resources to implement and manage research initiatives focused on understanding and addressing cancer disparities in the catchment area.
Requirements
- Doctoral degree (e.g., MD, DrPH, PhD, or related field) in public health, health services research, population science, social sciences, healthcare administration, or a related field.
- Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in community engagement, cancer control, community health, community-engaged research, or related areas.
- Demonstrated success building partnerships with diverse community organizations.
- Experience facilitating advisory boards or similar groups.
- Strong understanding of health and cancer disparities and social determinants of health.
- Experience integrating community engagement with research initiatives and clinical trial infrastructure.
- Proven ability to lead complex interdisciplinary initiatives across academic, clinical, and community environments.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in cancer-related community programs.
- Experience with NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers.
- Knowledge of community-based participatory research.
- Grant writing and program evaluation experience.
- Language skills relevant to our catchment area populations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement comprehensive community outreach and bidirectional engagement strategies across the catchment area.
- Serve as Director of the Geoffrey Canada Center, established to promote health justice and equity in cancer prevention and control through innovative community-engaged translational research.
- Organize and facilitate the MSK Community Advisory Board, creating opportunities for community members to learn about our work and provide guidance on community-relevant research directions.
- Build and maintain partnerships with community organizations, health centers, and other stakeholders.
- Serve in a key leadership role on MSK’s Cancer Center Support Grant, ensuring COE activities align with NCI and CCSG priorities and expectations.
- Collaborate with cancer center leadership to integrate community perspectives into research priorities and program development.
- Translate complex scientific information for community audiences.
- Represent MSK at community events and forums.
Benefits
- Fair, competitive pay that reflects your job, experience, and skills.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
