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Ideal candidates must:
1. have first-hand knowledge of the cancer experience;
2. be affiliated with a cancer-related constituency; and
3. possess relevant non-scientific skills and perspectives that will allow them to help improve research outcomes by identifying new approaches, promoting innovation, recognizing unforeseen risks or barriers, and identifying unintended consequences that could result from NCI decisions.
Relevant skills and perspectives include, but are not limited to:
- Knowledge of grant making policy and procedure
- Experience prioritizing research agendas or knowledge of the agenda-setting process
- Knowledge of the scientific process and current trends in science
- Knowledge of current and emerging challenges facing the cancer research community
- Knowledge of legislation and policy changes that impact cancer research
- Knowledge of community positions on legislation, policies, and research agendas
- Knowledge of community efforts to impact priorities or policies
- Experience engaging constituent communities to solicit input and share information
- Experience synthesizing information from disparate sources and identifying common themes
- Experience disseminating public health and health research information
- Knowledge of current community and academic dissemination networks
- Experience developing messages for diverse audiences
- Experience developing or implementing issue campaigns
- Knowledge of cancer advocacy grass roots networks
- Experience developing collaborative networks and coalitions
- Experience leveraging resources and relationships to promote collaborative efforts
- Experience designing and implementing collaborative projects
- Knowledge of public and private research funding mechanisms outside of NCI
- Knowledge of collaborative or innovative efforts currently underway in the research or advocacy community
- Knowledge of research community stakeholder networks
- Experience directly engaging scientists or scientific programs as a research advocate
- Experience developing, supporting, or implementing research advocacy programs
- Experience convening disparate stakeholders
- Experience developing innovative solutions to complex problems
In order for the DCLG to fulfill its mission, it is critical that all of these skills and perspectives be represented by one or more individuals on the board. The DCLG membership is intended to provide expert perspective to the NCI Director that reflects the diversity of the cancer advocacy community.
Ideal candidates will exhibit expertise in multiple skills and perspectives.
Candidates who offer the strongest collection of skills and perspectives that complement the expertise of current members will be selected for membership.
Additionally, DCLG members must abide by and comply with all Federal Advisory Committee Act regulations, including, but not limited to, standards of ethical conduct and conflict-of-interest rules.
For further information on the role of the DCLG, please explore http://dclg.cancer.gov/.
Specific information regarding how to nominate a candidate for the DCLG will be posted when the nomination period opens. The DCLG nomination period is currently closed. Nominations are typically accepted in the spring of each year.
Contact Ben Carollo at 301-496-0307 with any questions.
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