Joseph D. Tucker, Professor and Director of UNC Project-China at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shared on LinkedIn:
“Please share – applications close August 24!
UNC are recruiting the inaugural cohort of six postdoctoral fellows for the UNC Cancer Health Drivers Training Program (CHDP).
With the deadline approaching quickly, we would be grateful for help getting this opportunity to outstanding postdoctoral researchers working at the intersection of cancer, health disparities, and the drivers of health.
CHDP provides up to two years of funded postdoctoral training at UNC, with multidisciplinary mentorship and research spanning the cancer continuum. Fellows will have opportunities to build expertise in areas including community engagement, advanced research methods, digital health, and local-to-global health.
Deadline: August 24, 2026
Six postdoctoral positions
UNC Chapel Hill
Start date: September 1, 2026
Applicants must have a PhD, MD, or equivalent terminal degree and must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents. PIs: Jennifer Susan Smith, Deborah Tate
The strength of CHDP is its extraordinary multidisciplinary mentoring community across UNC.
Primary mentors: Alison Brenner, Noel Brewer, Melissa Gilkey, Marissa G. Hall, Laura A. Linnan, Chantel Martin, Katherine Reeder-Hayes, Daniel Reuland, Betsey Sleath, Jennifer Smith, Til Stürmer, Deborah Tate, Melissa Troester, Joseph Tucker, Carmina Valle and Stephanie Wheeler
Affiliate mentors: Yara Abdou, Ronny Bell, Kristin Black, Ebonee Butler, Marjory Charlot, Lameck Chinula, Marc Emerson, Rachel Hirschey, Cathrine Hoyo, Klarissa Jackson, Shawn Kneipp, Alexandra Lightfoot, Sarah Mills, Chemtai Mungo, Sarah Nyante, Arrianna Planey, Natalicio Serrano, Bridgette Thom, and Anissa Vines.
Program information and more details.
Please share widely with postdoctoral fellows, doctoral students nearing graduation, faculty colleagues, cancer research networks, and anyone who might know an excellent candidate.
With the August 24 deadline approaching, we’d especially appreciate reposts and tags over the next couple of weeks.”
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