Global Access Special Interest Focus Group (Africa)

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Starts: 01-01-2026
Location: Online Opportunity

Description:

The goal of the Special Interest Focus Group is to assess current needs in relation to immuno-oncology education, access, and regulation throughout the African region and create connections with local organizations to help inform SITC’s educational materials, dissemination tactics, and future global efforts.

Working group members are required to attend teleconferences, communicate via e-mail as needed to inform discussions and complete assigned tasks, develop recommendations for projects, programs, policies and strategies to the SITC Global Access and Impact Committee.

The actual number of hours committed each year will vary. Generally, the range is between ten (7) and ten (10) hours.

Non-SITC members are welcome to apply; however, if invited to serve, you will be expected to become a member of SITC.

Qualifications:

Academic Medical Center
Administration
Advocacy
Antibody-Based Therapies
Biochemistry
Bioinformatics
Biostatistician
Bladder
Brain/Central Nervous System
Breast
Cellular Biology
Cellular Therapies
Clinic Group Independent
Clinic Group Owned
Clinical Care: Allergist
Clinical Care: Clinician/Practicing Oncologist
Clinical Care: Dermatologist
Clinical Care: Endocrinologist
Clinical Care: Medical Oncologist
Clinical Care: Nurse
Clinical Care: Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Care: Other
Clinical Care: Other
Clinical Care: Pathologist
Clinical Care: Patient Advocate
Clinical Care: Pharmacist
Clinical Care: Physician Assistant
Clinical Care: Radiation Oncologist
Clinical Care: Rheumatologist
Clinical Care: Social Worker
Clinical Care: Surgeon
Clinical Care: Urologist
Clinical Investigations/Clinical Trials
Colon/Rectum
Communications/Public Relations
Community Hospital with Training Program
Community Hospital without Training Program
Computational Biology
Contributing Scientific Expertise to Publications
Cytokines
Dermatology
Development/Fundraising
Drug Development
Early Career Scientist Activities
Edu - Curriculum Development
Edu - Digital/Online
Edu - Event Planning
Edu - Speaking/Presentation to Community Practitioners
Edu - Speaking/Presentation to Scientists
Emergency Care Physician
Endocrinology
Foundation/Non-Profit/Patient Advocacy Organization
Gastroenterology
Gastrointestinal
Genetics and Genomics
Genito-Urinary
Glioblastoma
Government
Government Relations
Government/Regulatory
Green
Guideline Development and Dissemination
Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecological
Head & Neck
Hematologic Malignancies
Hematology
Immunology
Immuno-Oncology
Immunotherapy
Industry Events
Industry Research: Basic
Industry Research: Clinical
Industry Research: Translational
Industry/Biotech (1-50 employees)
Industry/Biotech (501+ employees)
Industry/Biotech (51-500 employees)
Industry: Advocacy/Public Affairs
Industry: Biostatistician
Industry: Commercial
Industry: Medical Affairs
Industry: Other
Industry: Research
Internal Medicine
International
Investor
Investor
Investor
Leukemia
Liver
Lung
Lymphoma
Managing Online Communities
Medical Oncology
Melanoma
Membership
Mesothelioma
Microbiology
Molecular Biology
Myeloma
Neuroblastoma
Neuro-oncology
None/not applicable
Non-Medical Academic Center
Oncolytic Virus/Vaccines
Other
Other
Other
Other
Outreach
Pancreas
Pan-Tumor
Pathology
Patient
Patient Advocate
Patient/Caregiver
Pediatric Oncology
Pharmacology/Toxicology
Primary Care Physician
Program Evaluation
Prostate
Proteomics
Public Policy
Radiation Biology/Radiation Oncology
Renal
Research Administration
Scientific Research: Basic
Scientific Research: Clinical
Scientific Research: Translational
Scientist-in-Training/Student: Clinical Fellow
Scientist-in-Training/Student: Graduate Student
Scientist-in-Training/Student: Medical Student
Scientist-in-Training/Student: Other
Scientist-in-Training/Student: Post Doc Fellow
Scientist-in-Training/Student: Resident
Scientist-in-Training/Student: Undergraduate Student
Scientist-In-Training: Assistant Professor
Scientist-In-Training: Instructor
Scientist-In-Training: Lecturer
Scientist-In-Training: Research Associate
Social Media
Solo Private Practice
Special Events
Stem Cell Biology
Surgical Oncology
Transplantation
Urology
Website

Volunteers Needed:

100 (100 open slots)

Experience Required:

All Levels of Cancer Immunotherapy Experience

Contact:

Flynn DeWalt
SITC


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