Assistant, Associate or Professor Markey Cancer Center

University of Kentucky

Equal Employment Opportunity / M/F/disability/protected veteran status.

• Requisition Number: FE03869
• Job Title:
  
  Assistant, Associate or Professor in The Markey Cancer Center
• Department: 7H025:
  
  CANCER CENTER-CORE SUPPORT
• Work Location:
  
  Lexington, KY
• Position Type:
  Faculty
• Time Status:
  Full-Time
• Tenure Track Status:
  Tenure Track
• Required
  
  Education:
  
  PhD or MD
• Required Related
  
  Experience:
  
  Hematologic Malignancy

Position will remain open until filled.

The Markey Cancer Center at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine is seeking an exceptional candidate for a full‑time, tenure‑track faculty position in hematologic malignancy. Applicants must have a PhD and/or MD with expertise that complements existing center strengths. Research areas of interest include cell signaling, metabolism, redox biology, cancer genetics and epigenetics, mechanisms of progression or treatment resistance of hematologic malignancies.

Competitive start‑up funds and faculty salary will be provided, commensurate with level of experience. In addition, wet laboratory space will be provided in the new, open‑format, Healthy Kentucky Research Building which houses the majority of cancer basic researchers and is in close proximity to state‑of‑the‑art research cores.

The Markey Cancer Center is an NCI‑designated Comprehensive Cancer Center on the medical campus of the University of Kentucky. Situated on a campus with all six health profession colleges, the cancer center is located within a vibrant and expanding basic, clinical, and population research community with ample opportunities for collaboration within and across its research programs.

• Conduct and supervise cutting‑edge research in hematologic malignancy, focusing on cell signaling, metabolism, redox biology, cancer genetics, and epigenetics.
• Develop and maintain external research funding and internal start‑up resources.
• Supervise students, postdoctoral fellows, and technicians.
• Collaborate with faculty across basic, clinical, and population research programs.
• Publish high‑impact scientific work and contribute to the academic mission.

• PhD or MD required, with a research focus in hematologic malignancy.
• Expertise in cell signaling, metabolism, redox biology, cancer genetics and epigenetics, mechanisms of progression or treatment resistance.
• Excellent record of published research and experience in securing sponsored projects (preferred).
• Strong supervisory, leadership, technical writing, creative thinking, and collaborative skills.

• Curriculum Vitae
• Cover Letter describing cancer research interests, teaching philosophy, and discussion of future research plans
• Three professional letters of reference

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