Scientific Director / Center for Discovery and Innovation
Company: Hackensack Meridian Health
Location: Nutley
Posted on: April 18, 2024
Job Description:
Overview
The Scientific Director-Center for Discovery and Innovationwill
serve as the Deputy Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) of the HMH
Center for Discovery and Innovation (CDI) as a senior management
position reporting directly to the CSO and Chief Operating Officer
of the CDI. This role will promote excellence in scholarship and
research, assume adherence to the highest ethical standards of
research, and facilitate clinical translation of research efforts.
This role will work to operationalize the research infrastructure
necessary to advance the mission and, in concert with the Chief
Scientific Officer, represents the CDI internally at HMH and
externally to funders, donors and stakeholders. In addition, Deputy
CSO/Associate Member shall perform such duties/objectives as
requested by the Chief Scientific Officer of the CDI for the
conduct of basic scientific and/or translational research.TheCDIwas
established byHackensack Meridian Health (HMH)as an academic basic
and translational research enterprise to rapidly translate science
innovation to the clinic and to improve outcomes for patients with
cancer, infectious diseases, autoimmune disease and other acute and
chronic diseases. The CDI has grown rapidly since its origins in
2019, and now has 32 labs, 190 scientists and allied personnel
supported by 60 NIH grants and more than 30 other grants and
contracts. Areas of expertise include genomics, epigenetics, drug
resistance, stem cell biology, drug discovery, diagnostics and
biomarker development, and pharmacology.
Responsibilities
A day in the life of a Scientific Director, Center for Discovery
and Innovation at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:
- Works to develop and implement both short and long-range goals,
objectives, and policies for basic, translational and clinical
research activities.
- Serves as surrogate to CSO to represent the CDI internally at
HMH and externally to funders, donors and stakeholders.
- Develops revised guidelines for the conduct of research.
- Promotes the development of infrastructure and state-of-the-art
technology for research.
- Promotes a collaborative and academic environment for research
development.
- Provides guidance to faculty in obtaining clinical
investigations -
- Develops core facilities, services, and programs to support
research.
- Mentors and assists faculty researchers in applying for
research funds.
- Promotes and facilitates collaborative efforts of faculty
across multiple disciplines.
- Initiates programs to promote research and technology
transfer.
- Provides direction over the research laboratories and ensures
that they operate in compliance with Federal and State regulations
and guidelines.
- Participates on strategic committees and prepares reports as
requested.
- Collaborates with partner institutions and entities in
enhancing the research agenda.
- Uses critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills in
addressing complex issues in an innovative and creative
manner.
- Effectively communicates the needs of all constituents in a
timely manner while maintaining the highest levels of personal
integrity and ethics.
- Helps lead scientific and planning discussions related to the
development of CDI.
- Supports the effort to form relationships with domestic and
international academic centers and the pharmaceutical
industry.
- Manages scientific recruitment efforts.
- Assist in planning and management of scientific conferences,
symposia, workshops, and retreats.
- Oversees internal and external seminar series.
- Liaison to Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, HMH School of
Medicine and HMH Research Institute.
- Expected to cover at least 50% of their salary as direct costs
on research grants and expected to use reasonable professional
effort to acquire grant funding and philanthropic support to cover
as much as possible of the operating expenses and salaries of
support personnel for their research laboratory at the HMH
CDI.
- Recommends, creates, and develops policies, practices,
procedures and strategic goals.
- Recommends personnel decisions such as hiring, terminating, and
disciplinary actions.
- Supports the day-to-day operations regarding faculty
matters.
- Maximum allotted time for professional activities away from the
Hackensack University Medical Center of 60 days. Professional
activities include; scientific consulting, editorial work, seminar
participation, scientific training, service on NIH study sections
and review panels and attendance at national and international
science meetings.
- Plans and oversees the operation of the lab processes and lab
staff.
- Establishes, maintains, and administers the financial longevity
of the lab.
- Develops and works within the budget of the lab.
- Establishes and develops strategic goals of the lab.
- Creates, develops, and implements policies, practices, and
procedures of the lab.
- Designs quality and productivity standards of the lab.
- Responsible for approving personnel decisions such as hiring,
terminating, and disciplinary actions.
- Responsible for guiding, mentoring, and evaluating the
performance of the appropriate lab staff.
- Other duties and/or projects as assigned.
- Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of
behavior.
Qualifications
Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- M.D. or Ph.D. from an accredited medical school or graduate
program.
- Has an NIH funded research program and track-record of
sustained funding.
- Demonstrates strong administrative involvement in research
program development, performance improvement, and research
activities.
- Minimum of 10 or more years of experience in senior management
of research and program building
- Extensive experience/independent NIH and/or foundation
funding.
- Professional peer-review experience as an ad hoc manuscript or
grant reviewer or on either Editorial Boards of Journals or Grant
Review Committees.
- Minimum publication of 50 articles in scientific journals or
book chapters while in rank as an Associate Scientist, Associate .
Professor or equivalent rank. The candidate must be first or last
author on a majority of these publications.
- Must possess leadership skills including but not limited to the
ability to persuade, inspire, engage, execute, think strategically,
work through others, manage conflict, build a trusting environment,
and to be decisive.
- Must also possess the leadership characteristics of integrity,
honesty, emotional maturity, ethics, and passion.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to
Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms. If you feel that
the above description speaks directly to your strengths and
capabilities, then please apply today!
Our Network
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send your resume to other areas of our Hackensack Meridian Health
network who may have current openings that fit your skills and
experience.
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