HDFCCC Career Development Resources for Faculty, Trainees and Staff

Connecting the UCSF cancer community with education, mentoring, and career development across all trainee levels.

Featured Career Development Opportunity

HDFCCC K12 Physician Scientist Program in Clinical Oncology

Applications Due Dec. 1

Provides salary support for protected research time plus clinical trial, career development, and leadership training. Click here for details and to apply. Must have faculty appointment when starting program.

Upcoming Career Development Opportunities

Cancer Foundation Funding Opportunities and Tips for Applying

Cancer foundation representatives will present on funding opportunities, followed by a Q&A joined by UCSF faculty who have served on the review committees. More info and registration here. Open to all.

Cancer Application Review (CARE) Program Applications Due Dec. 9

R01 grant review for HDFCCC faculty who do not have access to it in their department or program. Reviewers receive a $500 stipend. Click here for more information and to apply.

K12 Concept to Completion, Strategies for Successful Clinical Trials Seminar Series

Types of Trials/Sponsors & General Activation Process for Clinical Trials - Nov. 17, 2-4pm

Clinical Trial Design & Data Analysis - Feb. 23, 2023, 2-4pm

Open to senior fellows and early career faculty

For information on the From Concept to Completion, Strategies for Successful Clinical Trials Certificate, click here or email Jennifer Seuferer.

Raising A Resilient Scientist

Offered by the NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education, this series will cover communication, resilience, inclusivity, conflict and feedback, and trainee wellbeing. Open to faculty, staff scientists, and administrators who mentor students and postdocs.

More info here.

Data Safety and Monitoring Committee - Trainings

Continuing Education:

Introduction to the DSMC: 11/21, 1:00 – 2:30 pm
Introduction to IIT: 11/22, 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Consenting for Non-Therapeutic Trials: 11/30, 1:00 – 3:00 pm

Regulatory Training Series:

Site Committee: 11/28, 2:30 – 4:00 pm
PRMC Submission and Approval: 11/29, 2:30 – 4:00 pm
New Trial Study Start-up: 11/30, 3:30 – 5:00 pm

Email John McAdams for more information

Open to CRCs, PPMs, and Regulatory Staff

Request for Application

Prostate Cancer Program 2022 Research Pilot Funding Awards

All areas of prostate cancer research are eligible for funding. Faculty, postdocs, trainees and students welcome to apply.

The full RFA and application materials are POSTED HERE.

Postdoc Opportunities

UCSF Training in Genetic & Molecular Epidemiology of Cancer (T32)

Open to PhDs and MDs with adequate preparation to conduct research in cancer molecular genetic epidemiology. Main program elements are:

A specialized core curriculum that covers the key disciplines and their intersections
Additional educational experiences to complement each trainee's research and educational background and interest
Focused research projects with one or more mentors.

Email Iona Cheng or Elad Ziv for more information.

Click here for more career development resources and training

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