Eligibility Criteria for Full Membership
Full members must have an independent faculty appointment at the level of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor and at least one of the initial following.
Independent faculty who are planning to conduct cancer research (e,g, newly hired Assistant Professors; established PIs with a program in another field who wish to start a new program in cancer) but have yet to meet one of the criteria listed above, are eligible to apply for Full Membership.
It is expected that all Full Members will meet the grant funding eligibility criteria within 3 years of receiving JAXCC membership.
Other non-faculty staff who provide specialized scientific or administrative expertise to the overall research mission of the JAXCC and who serve as PI or Co-PI on a grant that contributes to the cancer funding base may be considered for Full membership on a case-by-case basis.
Eligibility Criteria for Associate Members
Associate membership is open to faculty, staff and trainees who provide substantive expertise to the overall research mission of the JAXCC and participate in at least one of the following ways:
Other faculty and/or staff who provide specialized scientific or administrative expertise to the overall research mission of the JAXCC may be considered for Associate membership on a case-by-case basis.
Membership applications
Candidates for membership may be nominated by the Research Program Committee, other members of the JAXCC, or self-nominate. Contact the Office of the JAX Cancer Center to initiate the request. The Research Program Committee will review and approve all applications for membership.
All invitations to new members, or notification of a change in membership status, are issued as letters from the Chair of the Research Program committee.
New, approved members may be added at any time.
Membership responsibilities:
Responsibilities for all members include:
Membership review: Membership can be maintained as long as the individual fulfills the criteria necessary for the initial appointment. Membership status is reviewed at least every 2 years by the Research Program Committee.
Membership Benefits:
Trainee Associate members may receive these additional benefits.
If you have any questions about this policy, or about becoming a JAXCC member, please contact kate.macko@jax.org.
NCI peer-reviewed grants, cooperative agreements, and contracts: R00, R01, R03, R15, R18, R21, R24, R25, R33, R37, R41, R42, R43, R44, R55, R56, P01, P20, P30s other than the CCSG, P50, SC1, SC2, U01, U10, U19, U54, U56, T32, K and F series awards and N01s (excluding SEER and other N01s funding materials, services, or research resources). Other NIH Institutes and Approved Funding Organizations. https://cancercenters.cancer.gov/documents/PeerReviewFundingOrganizations508C.pdf
Research Program Committee members: Director, Deputy Director (Chair), Co-Program Leaders, AD Research Administration, Director of Research Program Development with others as needed.