Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Engagement- Faculty; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control

Position: Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Engagement- Faculty (Division of Cancer Prevention and Control)

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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.
The Center for Community Outreach and Engagement

The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center – Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute is committed to reducing the burden of cancer across Ohio through meaningful partnerships with communities, health systems, public health agencies, advocacy organizations, and policymakers. As part of the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) requirements established by the National Cancer Institute, the Center for Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) serves as the bridge between cancer center research and the communities it serves, ensuring that community needs, priorities, and perspectives inform cancer research, clinical trials, education, and cancer control efforts.

The COE Center works to ensure bi-directional engagement between the cancer center and diverse populations across Ohio, with particular emphasis on rural, Appalachian, underserved, and historically marginalized communities. Through partnerships, research translation, dissemination, implementation, and policy engagement, the Center advances equitable access to cancer prevention, screening, treatment, survivorship, and clinical trials.

The Center also plays a critical role in supporting cancer center priorities related to catchment area assessment, health equity, community-engaged research, clinical trial participation, dissemination and implementation science, workforce development, and population health improvement.
Position Overview

The Center for Community Outreach and Engagement seeks an accomplished scholar and leader to serve as Assistant Director for Community Outreach and Engagement
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The Assistant Director will work closely with the COE Founding Director, Cancer Center leadership, research programs, shared resources, faculty investigators, community stakeholders, and health system partners to advance the cancer center's community-engaged mission and CCSG priorities.

This position is designed for a nationally recognized faculty member with expertise in community-engaged research, implementation science, cancer prevention and control, health equity, population health, healthcare delivery, rural health, disparities research, or related fields.

The Assistant Director will provide scientific and strategic leadership for community engagement activities, facilitate integration of community priorities into cancer center research programs, strengthen partnerships throughout Ohio, and develop innovative approaches to reducing cancer disparities across the cancer control continuum.

The successful candidate will maintain an active funded research portfolio while helping lead the cancer center's efforts to demonstrate meaningful impact on cancer outcomes within its catchment area.
Primary Responsibilities

Community Outreach and Engagement
• Partner with the Founding Director to develop and execute the strategic vision for Community Outreach and Engagement.
• Support…