Website University of California, Irvine
The Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention in the Joe C. Wen School of Population & Public Health at the University of California, Irvine invites applications for a full-time Project Scientist who will serve as the Manager of the Biobehavioral Shared Resource (BBSR) of the Chao Family Comprehensive Cancer Center (https://cancer.uci.edu/bbsr). The BBSR supports cancer researchers with expertise and services in planning, conducting, and dissemination of translational biobehavioral research. This includes providing consultation on behavioral and/or quality-of-life patient-reported outcome measurements, research design, data collection, interpretation of self-report data, manuscript preparation, and counseling interventions within clinical trials. The BBSR has participates in translational research in psychoneuroimmunology, examination of behavioral issues that enhance recruitment and compliance within cancer center clinical trials, and development of behavioral and quality-of-life outcomes associated with clinical trials.
The Project Scientist will also be a core member of the Behavioral Medicine Research Lab (https://bmed.publichealth.uci.edu). This might involve contribution to efforts in the recruitment and enrollment of research participants; administration of research assessments and biological specimen collection; delivery of behavioral interventions to research participants; and assistance in grant writing and research dissemination.
We are seeking to hire a highly motivated, dedicated individual who has excellent management, organization, communication, intervention, and research skills, and understands cancer survivorship. The position is renewable, contingent on satisfactory performance and funding availability. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Wen Public Health recognizes the value of diversity in its faculty and encourages all qualified applicants to apply. Qualified applicants must have the demonstrated ability to work with a diverse group of colleagues.
To apply for this job please visit recruit.ap.uci.edu.