Director, Epilepsy

Location :

Medical Center Office Building (901 7th Ave)

Department :

Neuroscience Research

Shift :

First Shift (United States of America)

Standard Weekly Hours :

40

Summary :

Cook Childrens Director of Epilepsy is a core member of the Research team responsible for developing and leading a research program focused on advancing the field of pediatric epilepsy and related neurodevelopmental will conduct independent and collaborative research in areas such as seizure pathophysiology development of epilepsy biomarkers neurogenesis neuroimaging neurophysiology neuromodulation brain network analysis and clinic outcomes in children with epilepsy.

You also will oversee the design initiation execution analysis and publication of both retrospective and prospective research projects and contribute to the development of complex high-impact epilepsy research protocols conducted at the organization. This role is responsible for preparing and submitting grant proposals.

Experience

5 years relevant research experience conducting basic clinical and / or translational science.

Proven capable of successfully obtaining and managing intramural and extramural funding (e.g. grants endowments etc.).

Several publications as senior author of impactive scientific results in the peer-reviewed medical and / or scientific literature.

Education

Doctorate (MD PhD) in a biomedical discipline aligned with the departmental orientation medical and / or surgical specialty.

About Us :

Cook Childrens Health Care System

Cook Childrens Health Care System offers a unique approach to caring for children because we are one of the countrys leading integrated pediatric health care delivery organizations. Patients benefit from the integrated system because it allows Cook Childrens to use all of its resources to treat a patient and allows for easy communication between the various companies by physicians with a focus on caring for children and adolescents.

Cook Childrens is an equal opportunity employer. As such Cook Childrens offers equal employment opportunities without regard to race color religion sex age national origin physical or mental disability pregnancy protected veteran status genetic information or any other protected class in accordance with applicable federal laws. These opportunities include terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to hiring job placement training compensation discipline advancement and termination.

Required Experience :

Director

Key Skills

Fundraising,Management Experience,Coaching,Analysis Skills,Strategic Planning,Team Management,Budgeting,Leadership Experience,Mentoring,Public Speaking,negotiation,Supervising Experience

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1