T32 in Cancer Prevention & Control Seeking Postdocs – Apply in LGBTQ Tobacco Regulatory Science!

The OSUCCC-James T32 in Cancer Prevention & Control is currently accepting Postdoc applications!

The OSUCCC-James T32 Training Program (Columbus, OH) focuses on cancer prevention, ranging from cancer risk and epidemiology (including tobacco) to health outcomes. The program covers the full spectrum of cancer control and includes an important focus on health disparities. The training program is intended to contribute to the pipeline of young cancer control and prevention researchers who will become independent scientists.

logo; gray and rainbow text noting "practice and science for LGBTQ health equity"Dr. Joanne Patterson, a T32 CPC postdoctoral mentor, is encouraging outstanding postdoctoral candidates in LGBTQ health equity and tobacco prevention to apply to this mechanism.

Dr. Patterson is a health equity scholar, biobehavioral scientist, and assistant professor in the Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion at The Ohio State University College of Public Health.  Postdocs interested in working with Dr. Patterson would contribute  to studies focused on:

  • identifying key characteristics of marketing and health communications that influence consumer’s risk perceptions and use of nicotine and tobacco.
  • evaluating how social contexts, psychosocial factors, and comorbid behaviors influence how LGBT and other minoritized groups respond to tobacco health communications, warnings, marketing, and product standards.

Dr. Patterson is currently funded by the National Cancer Institute to develop anti-tobacco messages for LGBTQ young adults who are at-risk for vaping and cigarette smoking (R00 CA260718). She also leads community-engaged research with local organizations to address LGBTQ tobacco and other carcinogenic product use.

Qualifications: A MD, DO, DVM, DDS and or PhD degree; including MDs who completed clinical training, or are in clinical training and aspire to be physician-scientists.

Interested candidates can email Dr. Patterson at patterson.1191 (at)osu.edu. 

To apply to the T32

Interested candidates should send copy of current CV, cover letter (including T32 mentor preferences), personal data sheet, 1 page career goals statement including why you are an excellent fit for this program/future trajectory, 2 examples of publications, and 3 letters of reference by email to: kelly.wolfe@osumc.edu

Please send as one pdf document with bookmarks and file name as “Last name_First name_postdoc application.pdf” 

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About the OSUCCC-James

The OSUCCC – James, located in Columbus, is one of 49 National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated comprehensive cancer centers. Both the OSUCCC and the Cancer Control Program earned the NCI’s highest ranking of “exceptional” during the last two CCC-designation grant cycles. The program includes 60 members located among eight colleges within The Ohio State University, and has program funding that totals $11 million per year (66 percent from the NCI), which includes P50, P01, U01, U10 and T32 grants.