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Requisition Details
GENERAL REQUISITION INFORMATION
EEO Statement:
UNMC is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, including an equal opportunity employer of protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Location
Omaha, NE
Requisition Number:
2025 - 399
Department
Eppley Inst Faculty 50001826
Business Unit(College/Institute)
Eppley Institute
FTE:
100
Reg-Temp
Full-Time Regular
Work Schedule
TBD
Requisition Category
Faculty
Requisition Title
Academic Rank/Depends on Qualifications
Job Title/Academic Rank
Cancer Researcher Academic Rank/DOQ
Additional Requisition Title
Appointment Type
DOQ - DEPENDS ON QUALS
Salary Range
Salary Commensurate with Experience
Job/EEO Category
Faculty
Job Requisition Begin Date
01/02/2026
Position Qualification
Position Summary
The Eppley Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in collaboration with the NCI-Designated Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center is conducting a search for tenure-leading faculty members in the broad discipline of cancer research. Assistant Professor candidates will demonstrate a strong upward trajectory, based on publications and/or early-stage cancer-relevant funding. Associate Professor candidates will have a sustained strong track record of cancer-relevant research funding and publications. Professor candidates will additionally have a track record of leadership roles within academic departments and/or NCI-designated cancer centers.
Individuals in all areas of cancer research will be considered, with special emphases on: cancer and the environment, epigenetics and chromatin, gene-environment interactions, chemical carcinogenesis, DNA repair and genome stability, cancer signaling, tumor microenvironment and cancer immunology, cancer stem cells, tumor dormancy, tumor recurrence, and drug resistance, obesity and metabolism, metastasis, functional genomics, therapeutic target development, and cancer proteomics.
Submit a full-length CV, a 3-page future research plan, and the names and contact for 3-5 references
Required Qualifications
Ph.D. in cancer related field
Supplemental Qualifications
Submit a full-length CV, a 3-page future research plan, and the names and contact for 3-5 references.