University of Virginia Hiring for Education Coordinator for Cancer Research, Training, and Education Core at Charlottesville, VA Full Time

The UVA Comprehensive Cancer Center (UVACCC) seeks a program coordinator to facilitate and support education, training, and mentorship activities. This position will provide assistance to the Associate Director for CRTEC to achieve the education mission of the center. This position is critical to UVACCC’s National Cancer Institute designation.

Responsibilities
This position is responsible for assisting the Associate Director for CRTEC in overseeing, developing, and integrating the UVACCC’s training, mentoring and education initiatives into programmatic efforts in accordance with National Cancer Institute requirements. Providing programmatic and administrative support for the activities of CRTEC includes:

• Serve as a liaison between the UVACCC and all trainees and mentors to initiate, develop, and advocate an outstanding trainee experience.

• Work with the Associate Director for CRTEC to create a pipeline program that will facilitate the submission of education/training/career development grants (e.g., F and K awards) by individual trainees and junior faculty as well as institutional awards (e.g., T32, R25, and P20 awards).

• Establish and monitor formalized mentoring and career development programs for trainees at all levels (grant-writing workshops)

• Create metrics, collect and disseminate data as it relates to cancer education and training (metrics of success include publications, coursework, funding history, outreach activities and career outcomes)

• Formally assess the effectiveness of the education, training, and mentoring experiences in the UVACCC.

• Coordinate the UVACCC trainee fellowship and travel award program.

• Manage the STRIVE-C summer program for visiting faculty.

Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor’s degree. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Experience: Two years of experience. Relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. An advanced degree may be considered in lieu of experience.

Preferred Qualifications
Education: Masters or PhD degree in biomedical sciences, public health, education, or related field
Experience: Demonstrated experience in grant writing and mentoring a plus. Experienced PhDs and Postdoctoral Research Associates with interest in administering training and education are encouraged to apply.

Physical Demands
This is primarily a sedentary job involving extensive use of desktop computers. The job does occasionally require traveling some distance to attend meetings, and programs.

Application Instructions: Please apply through Workday and complete an application online. Include the following documents:

• A CV/resume

• A cover letter

All documents can be loaded into the resume submission field, multiple documents can be submitted into this one field. Internal applicants must apply through their UVA Workday profile. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

For questions about the application process, please contact Margaret Weeks, Academic Recruiter. Before a formal offer of employment is extended, the selected candidate will undergo a background check per university policy.

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