The University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center presents

Rising Stars Over the Rockies

A Conference to Support the Professional Development of Postdoctoral and Early Career Researchers and Scientists

Apply today to be selected for a sponsored trip to the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center in Aurora, Colorado!

Funded by the CU Anschutz Cancer Center and University of Colorado research program partners, the RSOR conference will:

• Provide professional development opportunities for researchers and scientists preparing for/or actively seeking careers in academic biomedical, cancer control, and population sciences.
•  Create opportunities for attendees to meet, interact with, and learn from faculty at the CU Anschutz Cancer Center and CU Anschutz.
• Facilitate discussions around faculty openings at the University of Colorado Anschutz and those associated with the CU Anschutz Cancer Center.
  
• Introduce our beautiful state of Colorado and CU Anschutz and state-of-the-art biomedical research and clinical facilities.
  
• Introduce participants to a growing national network of other early-career professionals aspiring for academic research positions.

Consider applying if you are:

• A postdoctoral fellow or early career researcher preparing for, and/or actively engaged in, the academic job search.
• A current awardee with a K99/R00, K01, F32, or equivalent grants (foundation, industry, etc.).
• A trainee or investigator building a career in cancer research.
• A citizen of the United States or a permanent U.S. resident.
• Currently employed as a Postdoctoral Fellow (>3 years of research), Research Instructor, Assistant Professor, or hold an equivalent faculty position.

 The RSOR Conference is designed to equip attendees with tools and skillsets to navigate academic job searches and build confidence for launching successful careers as independent investigators.

We likewise seek to promote the University of Colorado Anschutz as a potential destination for the next step in participants' academic journeys when CU position openings and applicant research foci and career goals align.

For questions regarding eligibility criteria, curriculum, etc., please email Curtis Henry, PhD, at [email protected] or Miria Kano, PhD, [email protected].