Director, Research Program

Director, Research Program
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

This esteemed School of Medicine is one of the premier research-intensive institutions in the United States, ranked in the top 25 in NIH funding. The Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation has a strong research history, and is seeking a Director of Research with research related to disciplines in PM&R.

Highlights include:

• Academic health system anchored by its 1,157-bed teaching hospital, with leadership across all Departments working collaboratively to promote excellence in education and research.
• Collegial Department of PM&R consisting of 21 well-trained faculty
• $2.4 million of active annual grants/studies/clinical trials
• New, state of the art Rehabilitation Center scheduled to be built with both clinical and research/lab space.
• Attractive compensation/benefits plan allowing immediate eligibility in the faculty incentive program focused on scholarly activity

The Department is focused on finding a well-qualified candidate who possesses the following:

• Strong leadership and mentoring skills with the willingness to work with clinical researchers in a collaborative, collegial environment
• Experience in designing & writing research as a principal investigator.
• An understanding of all aspects of the administrative components involved in research with human subjects.
• Ability to obtain independent funding and willingness to have a clinical practice at some level.

Please reference PMR 7328