AACR membership includes more than 58,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers; population scientists; other health care professionals; and patient advocates residing in 141 countries and territories around the world. Presently, 32% of members live outside the United States and 22% of AACR’s international members are located in countries with emerging economies. Its mission is to prevent and cure all cancers. The programs and activities of the AACR foster the exchange of new knowledge among scientists and physicians in cancer research as well as in related sciences. The 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.
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The Meetings Associate organizes and implements meetings logistics for AACR’s meetings, conferences, workshops, and the Annual Meeting to provide support to a Meetings Manager. Additional functions include, but are not limited to, registration and housing processing, final bill reconciliation, hotel, venue and vendor request for proposals, on-site meeting support, shipping, badge creation and overall meeting setup responsibilities.
Provides support to the Director and Senior Director in all aspects of the scientific review and grants administration. Assists in the development and execution of the grant review and evaluation process and in the generation of reports and other related materials to be presented to funders, review committees, and other stakeholders.
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AACR membership includes more than 58,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers; population scientists; other health care professionals; and patient advocates residing in 141 countries and territories around the world. Presently, 32% of members live outside the United States and 22% of AACR’s international members are in countries with emerging economies. AACR is the first and largest organization in the world dedicated to advances in all areas of high-quality, innovative cancer research....
We are seeking a motivated self-starter for a Senior Manager position in the AACR Science Policy and Government Affairs Office patient advocacy program. The Senior Manager will be responsible, among other things, for managing program activities, maintaining and updating program platforms, and monitoring online communications.
The Senior Manager will report to the director of patient advocacy and engagement and assist with planning webcasts, developing in-person events, and preparing e-newsletters. They will be...
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The AACR has an exciting opportunity for an individual passionate about the advancement of cancer science to join the editorial team of Molecular Cancer Research as Assistant or Associate Editor, based on experience level.
The Assistant/Associate Editor, Molecular Cancer Research, will report to the Editorial...
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The Administrative Coordinator will provide administrative and technical support to the senior management team within the AACR’s Publishing Division. The management team works closely with internal and external stakeholders on key projects that are foundational to the organization’s publication of high-quality science regarding the latest cancer research advances that inform the scientific and clinical research communities served by the AACR. The Administrative Coordinator will play a significant role in...
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Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world’s first and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure cancer. AACR membership includes more than 59,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers; population scientists; other health care professionals; and patient advocates residing in 143 countries and territories around the world. The AACR marshals the full spectrum of expertise of the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer by annually convening more...
Note: This is an in office position and we are not entertaining third parties.Organizational Profile:
The American Association for Cancer Research’s (AACR’s) primary mission is to prevent and ultimately cure cancer. As the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the conquest of cancer, employees at all levels of the AACR are uniquely positioned to contribute to directly impact that mission.
Our organization hosts more than 30 scientific conferences and educational workshops annually including the AACR Annual Meeting which has attracted more than 22,500 constituents involved in cancer research. With...
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), with more than 56,000 members residing in the U.S. and 119 other countries, is the first and largest organization in the world dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure all cancers. Our members are the collective brain trust of all scientific areas in cancer research, from population science and prevention; to cancer biology,...
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The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR), with more than 56,000 members residing in the U.S. and 119 other countries, is the first and largest organization in the world dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure all cancers. Our members are the collective brain trust of all scientific areas in cancer research, from population science and prevention; to cancer biology,...
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The Director, Regulatory Science and Policy, works closely with the Vice President, Science Policy and Government Affairs (and Chief Policy Officer) to implement a wide range of exciting regulatory science and policy programs and activities related to the mission of the AACR. Such activities are designed to create and strengthen the dialogue between policymakers, cancer researchers, and advocates to educate policymakers and...
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the conquest of cancer. With 58,000 members in 142 countries, the mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research.
As a key member of the marketing team, the Marketing Manager will collaborate closely with the Associate Director, Marketing, the rest of the Marketing...
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the first and largest cancer research organization dedicated to accelerating the conquest of cancer. With 58,000 members in 142 countries, the mission of the AACR is to prevent and cure cancer through research, education, communication, collaboration, science policy and advocacy, and funding for cancer research.
As a key member of the marketing team, the Associate Director, Marketing will collaborate closely with the Director, Marketing and other divisions/departments to reinforce AACR’s position as the world’s...
The Senior Development Manager of Corporate Alliances assumes a vital role within the AACR Foundation, the fundraising division of the AACR. This role involves conducting prospect research, overseeing portfolios, analyzing data, conducting market research, fostering revenue generation, and preparing reports for colleagues and senior department leaders. The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying and cultivating new industry partnerships, managing existing relationships, and developing strategies to increase revenue from industry partners.
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We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Scientific Research Analyst to join our team.The ideal candidate will have a strong background in cancer...
The AACR seeks a highly qualified Human Resource professional who has expertise and experience as a senior level HR Generalist. The Associate Director of Human Resources will report to the Director of Human Resources and will be responsible for assisting the director in developing, implementing, and carrying out the organization and department’s HR initiatives in all areas of Human Resources. The Associate Director will provide consultation to the management team on critical issues affecting their departments/divisions’operations, and collaborate with the management team in the development and implementation of HR initiatives that support the overall...
Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world’s first and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research through its mission to prevent and cure all cancers. AACR’s growing membership now includes more than 58,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers, other health care professionals, and patient advocates residing in 141 countries and territories. Through its wide array of programs, this prestigious and dynamic organization leverages the full spectrum of expertise of the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world’s first and largest professional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research through its mission to prevent and cure all cancers. AACR’s growing membership now includes more than 58,000 laboratory, translational, and clinical researchers, other health care professionals, and patient advocates residing in 141 countries and territories. Through its wide array of programs, this prestigious and dynamic organization leverages the full spectrum of expertise of the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer.
The Executive Writer and Editor will work as a key member of the Executive Office administration team and will be responsible for developing and editing content that effectively communicates the vision, mission, and values of AACR on behalf of the CEO. This position will write and/or edit key communications on behalf of the CEO including internal/external communications, meeting minutes, presentations, written and digital reports, and various publications as needed.
The Associate Director, Scientific Programs will support the Director of Scientific Programs by providing scientific expertise and input into the development of AACR scientific and strategic programs and initiatives. In addition, the Associate Director will also be responsible for managing the workflow of the department’s projects by developing and implementing SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) for the AACR Annual Meeting and other meetings and special programs that are under the purview of the Director. Reporting to the Director, the Associate Director will be responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of the department. Under the leadership of the Director,...