About UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and Its Programs

* Established in 1975, the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center is part of the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

* Largest research entity at UNC with 250 faculty members from more than 25 different departments and disciplines.
* The Center combats cancer from all directions by uniting faculty members from the five Health Affairs Schools – Medicine, Public Health, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy, - as well as faculty throughout the College of Arts and Sciences and other professional schools.

CCEP Postdoctoral Fellowships in Cancer Prevention and Control
Overview
Each year the CCEP sponsors three postdoctoral fellows. Applications are solicited and accepted depending upon availability of fellowships. The program is currently accepting applications for fellowships to begin no later than August, 2007. Contact Michael O'Malley (clover@med.unc.edu) for more information. Details of the fellowship and the application process are outlined below.

Eligibility
The CCEP offers training to a range of postdoctoral fellows, including:

* Recent doctorates (PhDs, DrPHs, or their equivalents) whose first postdoctoral fellowship will be in the CCEP;
* More senior researchers holding doctoral degrees who wish to change the focus of their research to cancer prevention and control;
* Physicians, nurses, or other clinicians who have completed clinical training and who now wish to specialize in cancer prevention and control research; and
* More senior physicians, nurses, and clinicians who now wish to focus on cancer prevention and control research.

Applicants in the penultimate stages of a doctoral degree are eligible to apply, as long as the dissertation will be defended/completed prior to starting the fellowship. In these cases, the application package must include a note of assurance from the dissertation chair.

An identified CCEP mentor or mentors is not required for application. A knowledge of potential mentors is encouraged as are discussions with potential mentors.

Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. The UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are equal opportunity employers and encourage applications from women and minorities.

Training
The CCEP trains, mentors, and develops fellows through two major activities: a specialized core curriculum and hands-on mentored research experience. Throughout, the CCEP emphasizes training that is flexible and tailored to meet each fellow's needs, as well as a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to cancer prevention and control research. Click here to learn details about CCEP training.