Director, Center for Cancer Prevention- Faculty (Division of Cancer Prevention and Control)

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Job Title

Director, Center for Cancer Prevention- Faculty (Division of Cancer Prevention and Control)

Department

Medicine | IM Cancer Prevention and Control

Tenure faculty (regardless of rank) - persons with the titles of professor, associate professor, assistant professor and instructor who serve on appointments totaling 50% or more service to the university and who are eligible for tenure or who have obtained tenure. Duties and responsibilities are assigned in accordance with the workload guidelines laid out in the pattern of administration of each faculty member’s tenure initiation unit (TIU) and, as appropriate, regional campus; obligations will include research, service and/or teaching or clinical practice.  These faculty will have earned doctorate or other terminal degree in the relevant field of study or possession of equivalent experience.

Additional Information

Director, Center for Cancer Prevention- Faculty (Division of Cancer Prevention and Control)

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is establishing a new Center for Cancer Prevention dedicated to advancing innovative research, education, implementation, and community-based interventions focused on reducing cancer incidence and cancer-related disparities across Ohio and beyond.

As one of the nation's premier comprehensive cancer centers, Ohio State has a longstanding commitment to understanding the causes of cancer and developing evidence-based strategies that prevent cancer before it occurs. Through expertise in epidemiology, behavioral science, genomics, implementation science, cancer screening, health policy, environmental health, community engagement, and population health, Ohio State is uniquely positioned to become a national leader in cancer prevention research and practice.

The new Center for Cancer Prevention will serve as a multidisciplinary hub that brings together researchers, clinicians, public health professionals, community organizations, government agencies, healthcare systems, and industry partners to accelerate the discovery, translation, implementation, and dissemination of cancer prevention strategies.

The Center will focus on the full spectrum of cancer prevention, including:

• Primary prevention

• Cancer risk reduction

• Behavioral and lifestyle interventions

• Nutrition and physical activity

• Obesity and metabolic health

• Environmental and occupational exposures

• Vaccination and infection-related cancers

• Genetic and familial cancer risk

• Precision prevention

• Risk prediction and stratification

• Screening and early detection

• Rural health and underserved populations

• Health disparities and health equity

• Community-engaged prevention research

• Policy and systems-level prevention strategies

• Dissemination and implementation science

The Center will support the mission of reducing the burden of cancer through scientific discovery, innovation, collaboration, and evidence-based public health action while addressing the unique needs of Ohio's urban, rural, and Appalachian populations.

The Division of Cancer Prevention and Control invites applications for the inaugural Director of the Center for Cancer Prevention .

The Director will be a nationally or internationally recognized leader whose scholarship, funding, and scientific leadership have significantly advanced the field of cancer prevention, cancer control, or population health.

The Director will lead the development and implementation of a bold vision for the new Center and establish Ohio State as a national destination for cancer prevention research, training, policy, and community impact.

Working collaboratively with institutional leadership, faculty investigators, healthcare leaders, government agencies, public health organizations, industry partners, and community stakeholders, the Director will create a dynamic and innovative research environment dedicated to reducing cancer incidence and improving population health outcomes.

The successful candidate will maintain an active and internationally recognized research program while providing leadership for all aspects of Center development, including strategic planning, faculty engagement, scientific programming, community partnerships, training initiatives, resource development, and fundraising.

The Director will have four primary responsibilities:

Scientific Leadership

Develop and lead a comprehensive scientific agenda that advances the understanding, prevention, and early detection of cancer across populations and healthcare settings.

Center Development and Administration

Establish the organizational infrastructure, governance, strategic priorities, and operational framework necessary for a nationally prominent research center.

Research Innovation and Growth

Foster a highly collaborative scientific environment that supports groundbreaking research, large-scale funding initiatives, and interdisciplinary partnerships.

Community Engagement and Public Health Impact

Build strong partnerships with communities, health systems, public health agencies, policymakers, and advocacy organizations to translate research into meaningful reductions in cancer burden.

Required Qualifications

• PhD, MD, DO, DrPH, PharmD, DNP, PsyD, or other terminal degree in a discipline relevant to cancer prevention.

• Eligible for appointment as a tenured Professor within the College of Medicine.

• Nationally recognized record of research excellence in cancer prevention, cancer control, epidemiology, behavioral science, public health, implementation science, risk reduction, or a related field.

• Demonstrated record of sustained extramural funding.

• Experience leading multidisciplinary scientific initiatives.

• Outstanding record of peer-reviewed publications and scholarly achievement.

• Experience mentoring faculty, fellows, postdoctoral scholars, and students.

• Strong leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Internationally recognized leader in cancer prevention research.

• Experience establishing or directing a research center, institute, consortium, program, or large collaborative network.

• Track record of leading major NIH, NCI, CDC, PCORI, ACS, CPRIT, foundation, or multinational research initiatives.

• Expertise in one or more areas including:

• Cancer epidemiology

• Precisi