Penn State Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
Job Description
Penn State Center for Research on Tobacco and Health’s mission is to be a national leader of scientific discovery that will translate into effective interventions and policies to reduce tobacco-caused harm in our communities.
The center comprises a multidisciplinary team of experts, including basic scientists, public health researchers and medical professionals, all dedicated to improving the lives of people touched by tobacco and nicotine addiction. It is based at Penn State College of Medicine and Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, Pa.
More than 16 million Americans are living with a disease caused by smoking. Across the world, tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death. The center’s overall goal is to conduct innovative research that will inform future policymaking on tobacco and health, investigate the toxicology and addictiveness of new and existing tobacco products and discover new treatments for addiction.
