Featured Positions
Research
Postdoctoral Researcher: Two-Year Fellowship
The Biobehavioral Oncology Training (BBOT) Program considers the role of biological and behavioral factors in cancer prevention, control, and treatment through the integration of two themes: 1) the biology of stress and disparities, and 2) social determinants of health, behavior, and outcomes. Program objectives include cultivating successful, independent cancer research leaders from diverse population groups to address cancer health disparities by integrating biological and behavioral aspects into their research.
Job ID: JR100428
Leadership
Associate Director of Survivorship and Pediatric Oncology - Assistant Professor
The individual in this position will lead the development and execution of a comprehensive survivorship research strategy, building a lifespan-focused survivorship program. This role includes coordinating collaborative research efforts among clinicians, scientists, and community partners to improve the quality of life and long-term health outcomes for cancer survivors; evaluating program effectiveness through data analysis; mentoring trainees and junior faculty; and contributing to MCW Cancer Center leadership through the Director’s Council. The candidate will also advocate for survivors and their families and, if a practicing clinician, may provide inpatient and outpatient care while supporting clinical program development within Pediatric Hematology/Oncology/Bone Marrow Transplant and Cellular Therapy, along with other duties as assigned.
Job ID: JR101556
Administrative
Audaxity Event Consultant - Project Position
In this role, the individual will work independently under the guidance of the Managing Director to plan and execute Audaxity, the MCW Cancer Center’s signature bike ride fundraiser. Responsibilities include overseeing event logistics, coordinating stakeholders, and driving strategic initiatives to increase rider participation across communities throughout Wisconsin.
Job ID: JR101762
Clinical Research Coordinator II - Psychiatry
This role supports the NIH-funded SOLO Study which is a clinical trial of screening interventions to increase detection of anal cancer. The individual hired for this position will be responsible for coordinating research activities at multiple sites in conjunction with the principal investigator and other team members. Some of the coordination of research activities will occur in Milwaukee; thus, knowledge of Milwaukee and its diverse communities is preferred. This position requires substantial capacity to travel, and to work effectively within a research team and with external research collaborators.
Job ID: JR101336
Join the MCW Cancer Center
Faculty Feature: Staci Young, PhD
In her new role as associate director of community outreach and engagement, Dr. Young will lead the team responsible for extending the Center’s reach with all populations.
Faculty Feature: Todd Miller, PhD
Dr. Miller’s lab aims to understand the causes of drug resistance in breast cancer, and to develop improved treatment strategies to prevent it and overcome it.
Faculty Feature: Angela Steineck, MD
Dr. Steineck’s research focuses on novel therapies and interventions to improve clinical care, quality of life, and survivorship in children with cancer.
Leader in Precision Oncology and Rare Cancers Research Joins MCW Cancer Center
Dr. Kurzrock recently assumed the leadership roles of associate director of clinical research for the MCW Cancer Center, associate director of precision oncology at the MCW Mellowes Center for Genomic Sciences and Precision Medicine and founding director of the newly established Michels Rare Cancers Research Laboratories at Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin. She holds The Linda T. and John A. Mellowes Endowed Chair in Precision Oncology.