Talent Acquisition Recruiter American Association for Cancer ResearchTalent Acquisition RecruiterPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeThis position is responsible for collaborating with leadership on all levels to execute Talent Acquisition strategies and advise leaders on best practices for assessing and interviewing candidates, while maintaining strong connections in the community and staying informed of local and national talent trends. Works with hiring managers on recruiting planning meetings as well as recruitment and selection processes and assisting in identifying the best candidates for open positions.
Senior Coordinator, Exhibits American Association for Cancer ResearchSenior Coordinator, ExhibitsPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeDuties included, but are not limited to, meetings management, booth sales, exhibit hall logistics, floorplan configuration, developing and executing marketing plan, as well as overall exhibitions/meetings/conferences responsibilities. Responsibilities: Provides support to the Exhibits Manager and Senior Director, Exhibits with regards to booth sales and management for all exhibitions, including Annual Meeting, SABCS, and Special Conferences.
Membership Data Quality Analyst American Association for Cancer ResearchMembership Data Quality AnalystPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeAACR publishes ten peer-reviewed scientific journals and an award-winning magazine for cancer patients and their loved ones; convenes topical scientific conferences and an annual meeting with more than 22,000 scientists, clinicians, other health care professionals, cancer survivors, and patient advocates from more than 80 countries; offers educational workshops that train young investigators in a variety of scientific and clinical areas; funds fellowships, career development awards, and research grants for both senior and junior investigators; raises public awareness of the progress in and reasons for hope in the biology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer; engages actively in advocacy for increased federal research funding and other national policies that accelerate progress against cancer; and interacts with regulatory agencies to support regulatory science and policy. Overview: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), with more than 60,000 members residing in 143 countries and territories, is the first and largest organization in the world dedicated to advances in all areas of high-quality, innovative cancer research.
Director, Regulatory Science and Policy American Association for Cancer ResearchDirector, Regulatory Science and PolicyWashington, DCFull timeThe Director, Regulatory Science and Policy, will work with the entire team in the Office of Science Policy and Government Affairs, the CEO and AACR leadership, to develop and implement AACR-specific initiatives to further priority goals related to advancing cancer research and translating scientific discoveries into public health benefit, such as being called upon to support broader AACR initiatives to increase appropriations for cancer research and to develop content for briefings and other special sessions to educate Members of Congress and their staff about important pending legislation and issues affecting cancer research. The Director, Regulatory Science and Policy, monitors and provides background and analysis to AACR leadership on a wide variety of regulatory science and policy-related issues, such as: advancing personalized medicine, promoting innovative clinical trial designs, improving co-development of two or more novel drugs, informing regulatory science, and recommending ideas to include as part of the reauthorization of the FDA user fees for prescription drugs and medical devices.
Program Assistant (RGA) American Association for Cancer ResearchProgram Assistant (RGA)Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeThe AACR publishes ten peer-reviewed scientific journals and an award-winning magazine for cancer patients and their loved ones; convenes topical scientific conferences and an annual meeting that draws more than 22,500 participants; offers educational workshops that train young investigators in a variety of scientific and clinical areas; funds research fellowships, career development awards, and research grants for both senior and junior investigators; raises public awareness of the progress in the biology, detection, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer; engages actively in advocacy for increased federal research funding and other national policies that accelerate progress against cancer; and interacts with regulatory agencies to support regulatory science and policy. Overview: The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), with more than 61,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers; population scientists; other health care professionals; and patient advocates residing in 143 countries and territories around the world , is the first and largest organization in the world dedicated to advances in all areas of high-quality, innovative cancer research.
Assistant Director, Professional Development American Association for Cancer ResearchAssistant Director, Professional DevelopmentPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeThe Assistant Director sets clear objectives, defines success metrics, and ensures that professional development initiatives—including workshops, mentoring programs, funding‑support resources, and learning communities—are inclusive, scalable, and aligned with AACR’s mission to prevent and cure cancer through education and workforce development. This role is responsible for delivering measurable, mission‑aligned outcomes through high‑impact programs that advance the careers of AACR members and employees across all career stages.
Program Associate, Scientific Programs and Initiatives American Association for Cancer ResearchProgram Associate, Scientific Programs and InitiativesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeThere are currently ten AACR scientific working groups dedicated to the following scientific disciplines: cancer evolution, cancer prevention, cancer immunology, chemistry in cancer research, hematologic malignancies, pathology in cancer research, pediatric cancer, population sciences, radiation science and medicine, and the tumor microenvironment. Annually, these groups and their associated elected leadership bodies work to nourish many facets of AACR including those pertaining to meetings, conferences, workshops, publications, scientific achievement awards, research grants, science policy and regulatory affairs, and fundraising.
Scientific Program Administrator, Scientific Programs and Initiatives American Association for Cancer ResearchScientific Program Administrator, Scientific Programs and InitiativesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeFurther, this position will involve inter-departmental collaboration across AACR departments and divisions to ascertain committee and association group needs and will require the ability to consistently research and learn new scientific disciplines applicable to cancer research that represent the core focus of particular committees and/or association groups. In addition to this function, the Scientific Program Administrator of Scientific Programs and Initiatives position within the AACR’s Executive Office will be charged with assisting as needed with new and ongoing scientific programs intended to further advance cancer research across a wide variety of scientific disciplines.
Scientific Writer and Research Analyst (Posting Title) American Association for Cancer ResearchScientific Writer and Research Analyst (Posting Title)Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeIn this role, the candidate will contribute to the preparation of high-impact scientific documents—such as cancer progress reports, white papers, and scholarly articles—that highlight advances in blood cancer and communicate their significance to diverse audiences, including basic and clinical scientists, clinicians, policymakers, patient advocates, and the public. Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Scientific Research Analyst with deep expertise in one or more major subtypes of blood cancer and other related syndromes (leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, MDS, CHIP).
Senior Scientific Program Administrator American Association for Cancer ResearchSenior Scientific Program AdministratorPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeThe position hones valuable skills in project management, scientific writing/editing, data analysis, and cross-functional communication, event management, and networking, which are highly transferable within academia, biotech/pharma companies / related industry, and government research labs. The role requires the administrator to maintain a working knowledge of all dimensions of cancer research and stay current with emerging trends in fields like cancer biology, data science, AI, and cancer informatics, by working closely with subject matter experts and leadership.
Program Associate American Association for Cancer ResearchProgram AssociatePhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeObtain a working knowledge of internal and external technologies related to meetings and workshops (abstract submitters, registration systems, website management systems, file sharing services, etc.). Overview: Program Associates in the Scientific Conferences and Workshops Department provide administrative support to Program Administrators, Scientific Program Administrators, and Directors in the Department.
Senior Administrative Coordinator, Scientific Programs and Initiatives American Association for Cancer ResearchSenior Administrative Coordinator, Scientific Programs and InitiativesPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeThis position will also provide operational support for the AACR’s ten scientific working groups which focus on key research areas including cancer evolution, pathology, prevention, immunology, chemistry, hematologic malignancies, pediatric cancer, population sciences, radiation science, and the tumor microenvironment. This position will manage core administrative functions of the team, such as managing inbox triage, coordinating meeting schedules, providing timely reminders for upcoming deadlines and action items, developing and maintaining webpage content, and supporting the annual committee and association group appointment process.
Scientific Program Manager, AACR Project GENIE American Association for Cancer ResearchScientific Program Manager, AACR Project GENIEPhiladelphia, PennsylvaniaFull timeThrough the efforts of strategic partners Sage Bionetworks and cBioPortal, the registry aggregates, harmonizes, and links clinical-grade, next-generation cancer genomic sequencing data with clinical outcomes obtained during routine medical practice from cancer patients treated at these institutions with the goal of improving clinical decision making and catalyzing clinical and translational research (www.aacr.org/genie). The AACR Project GENIE Coordinating Center (GCC) is seeking a dynamic and highly organized scientist, clinical researcher, or epidemiologist with program or project management experience to lead and expand a portfolio of clinical research initiatives.