Director of Rehabilitation Research

Umanist Staffing•Houston, TX

6d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an accomplished Director of Rehabilitation Research – Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) to provide strategic and scientific leadership for the organization's rehabilitation research program. The Director will lead a portfolio of SCI and rehabilitation research initiatives while maintaining an active independent research program. This position will drive research strategy, secure external funding, mentor investigators, develop academic and clinical partnerships, and strengthen the organization's national reputation in rehabilitation research.

Requirements

MD or PhD required.
7+ years of administrative/research leadership experience as a Program Director, Research Director, Principal Investigator, Department Head, Division Director, or comparable role.
Demonstrated expertise in Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) and/or rehabilitation research.
Strong or outstanding national reputation in medical rehabilitation research.
Proven success obtaining federal research funding, preferably through NIH, NIDILRR, or similar agencies.
Strong record of peer-reviewed scientific publications.
Experience leading multidisciplinary research teams and developing investigators.
Strong understanding of rehabilitation research funding sources and grant strategies.
Demonstrated ability to develop collaborations across clinical, academic, and research environments.
Excellent scientific writing, presentation, communication, and executive leadership skills.
Experience managing research programs, budgets, resources, and strategic initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Spinal Cord Injury research
Rehabilitation medicine/research
Translational research
Clinical research
Federal grant development
NIH/NIDILRR funding
Research program and portfolio management
Scientific writing and peer-reviewed publications
Research design and data analysis
Investigator mentorship and development
Academic/clinical research partnerships
Strategic research planning

Responsibilities

Lead the rehabilitation research program within the SCI Division.
Develop and execute short- and long-term research strategies and priorities.
Provide scientific leadership across SCI and rehabilitation research programs.
Maintain an active, independent research program.
Lead, mentor, and develop investigators, research staff, and affiliated faculty.
Develop new research initiatives and identify funding opportunities.
Lead efforts to secure federal research funding, including NIH, NIDILRR, and other relevant agencies.
Advise executive leadership on research strategy, priorities, and opportunities.
Build partnerships with academic institutions, healthcare organizations, government agencies, and professional organizations.
Lead multidisciplinary research teams and support investigator development.
Promote translational research that improves rehabilitation outcomes and patient care.
Represent the organization's research program with external research and professional organizations.
Support fundraising initiatives to expand and sustain research programs.
Contribute to investigator and physician recruitment.
Strengthen national visibility through high-impact research, publications, presentations, and scientific collaborations.
Manage research budgets, resources, and strategic initiatives.
Ensure compliance with applicable research policies, standards, and requirements.