Assistant / Associate Professor (Cancer Biology, Immunotherapy, Drug Discovery)

Assistant / Associate Professor (Cancer Biology, Immunotherapy, Drug Discovery)

Location

UH Manoa - UH Cancer Center, Kakaako - Honolulu, HI

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

2026-01314

Department

University of Hawaii at Manoa - University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Opening Date

06/18/2026

Position Number:

Pending

Description

Title: Assistant Professor or Associate Professor (Cancer Biology, Immunotherapy, Drug Discovery)

Position Number: Pending

Hiring Unit: University of Hawaii Cancer Center

Location: Kakaako

Closing Date: Continuous

Tenure Track: Tenure Track

Full Time/Part Time: Full time

Other Conditions:

This advertisement is for an 11-month, tenure-track vacant faculty position, to begin approximately January 2027. This position will be funded by appropriated funds for the initial 3-year appointment; subsequent partial external funding is expected. Continuation of appointment is contingent upon satisfactory performance. The University of Hawaii Cancer Center (UHCC; an NCI Designated Cancer Center) is seeking an established investigator with research focused in gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, lung, or skin cancers (cancers of high incidence and with disparities in Hawaii), or cancer immunotherapy for a tenure track position in the Cancer Biology Program. Opportunities for leadership positions are available. Among the many core facilities and equipment available are ones supporting Genomics and Bioinformatics, Single Cell Genomics, Metabolomics, Analytical Biochemistry, Biostatistics, Pathology, Drug Discovery, Flow Cytometry and Microscopy. Opportunities and infrastructure are also available for translational research. The successful candidate will join a team of diverse and dynamic researchers devoted to groundbreaking research into the underlying mechanisms driving cancer and to developing novel diagnostics and therapeutics for cancer.

Assistant Professor Duties and Responsibilities

• Perform cancer research focused in gastrointestinal, genitourinary, breast, lung, or skin cancers (cancers of high incidence and with disparities in Hawaii), or cancer immunotherapy.
• Pursue an independent, nationally competitive research program; seek extramural funding from the National Cancer Institute and other peer-reviewed sources;
• Collaborate with faculty members of the UH Cancer Center, the Hawaii Cancer Consortium, other UH departments, and community-based health care providers on research projects, researcher training/mentoring, and other academic activities.
• Seek collaborative research opportunities where Hawaii has an advantage due to its special multi-ethnic population with disparate outcomes and its unique flora and fauna as sources of anticancer compounds.
• May supervise postgraduate students (PhD or MS) and participate in graduate level teaching.
• Perform scholarly activities as assigned.

Associate Professor Duties and Responsibilities

• Same duties and responsibilities as Assistant Professor but will require greater accountability for more complex projects.
• Serve as a role model within the UH Cancer Center, the UH, and in the national or international research, academic, and/or medical community.
• May assist in the administration of the program and with other related professional and scientific research endeavors.

Assistant Professor Minimum Qualifications

• For Non-Medical Degree (MD) holder, doctorate in biomedical sciences from a college or university of recognized standing;
• For MD holder, MD or other generally recognized equivalent medical degree from a medical school of recognized standing; U.S. Board certification or qualification in the involved specialty; must be eligible for licensure or licensed to practice in the State of Hawaii;
• Demonstrated ability in teaching and patient care (for MD);
• Demonstrated initiative, interest in scientific work, and adaptability;
• Demonstrated ability to generate independent research reports, publications, and grant proposals;
• Demonstrated ability to effectively meet, interact, and confer with others.

Associate Researcher Minimum Qualifications

• For Non-MD, four years of effective research with demonstrated increasing professional maturity and independence at the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent.
• For MD, four years in the rank of Assistant Professor, or four years of other medical experience, or a total of four years of teaching in the rank of Assistant Professor and other medical experience, or one year at the rank of Associate Professor at another medical school of recognized standing.
• Recognition for having made a significant scholarly contribution to the involved clinical specialty (for MD).
• Demonstrated research ability judged competent and adequate for the rank as compared with peers active in the same field at other major research universities.
• Demonstrated ability to plan and organize research activities;
• Demonstrated ability in teaching, research, and program administration.
• A strong research track record with active national peer-reviewed funding in cancer and/or clinical and translational research, with evidence of a sustained extramural funding base.
• Qualified candidates will have an innovative research program in cancer biology or cancer immunology supported by an extensive publication record.
• Demonstrated ability to serve as a role model for students and junior colleagues, and to effectively meet, interact and confer with others.

Desirable Qualifications

• Experience in professional and scientific research field or branch of learning such as immunotherapy, development of new therapeutics like natural product-based anticancer therapeutics, or making use of multi-ethnic, multicultural, and underserved populations-based research to investigate disparate outcomes.
• Evidence of commitment to and success in educational programs and mentoring.
• Service on journal editorial boards and national or international grant review study sections.

To Apply:

Submit cover letter indicating how you satisfy the minimum and desirable qualifications, current curriculum vitae, statement of current and future research interests, names of five (5) professional references with contact information (including email addresses), official transcripts (OR original documentation from the institution confirming degree OR copy of U.S. board certification OR current, unexpired U.S. medical license). Copy of transcript is acceptable in place of U.S. board certification or current U.S. medical license for evaluation purposes but original is required upon hire. (Note: Only complete applications will be considered.)

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EEO, Clery Act, ADA

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Employment is contingent on satisfying employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986; reference checks of previous employers; and for certain positions, criminal history record checks.

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Employer University of Hawaii

Department University of Hawaii at Manoa - University of Hawaii Cancer Center Address 701 Ilalo Street

Honolulu, Hawaii, 96813

Website http://workatuh.hawaii.edu