Director of Research, Division of Adolescent Medicine - PhD - Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center - Manhattan, NY

Mount Sinai Health System•New York, NY

3h•$190,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Division of Adolescent Medicine and the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center seek a Director of Research to develop, conduct, oversee, and implement research within the Division. The role will expand high-quality, high-impact research focused on adolescent and young adult health and grow extramural research funding. The Director will be based at the Mount Sinai Adolescent Health Center in Manhattan and will build a research program with national and international reputation and a distinguished scholarly record. The Director will develop the Division’s research focus in collaboration with other Mount Sinai divisions, departments, centers, and institutes, including the Institute for Health Equity Research and the Center for Child Health Services Research. The role leads research administration and activities, including pursuing grants, overseeing grants management, ensuring compliance, supporting faculty recruitment and participation, building mentorship, and developing interdisciplinary grants and research infrastructure. The Director is expected to maintain independent extramural funding and a funded portfolio as a Principal Investigator, publish in high-quality journals, present at professional meetings, and participate in institutional and departmental committees. The position also includes mentoring junior faculty and fellows, supporting research training, and fostering faculty development. Direct inpatient or outpatient care may also be expected in the Adolescent Health Center, inpatient consultative service, and/or school-based health centers.

Requirements

Minimum education requirement: MD; an MD/PhD or MD/MS dual degree is strongly preferred.
Academic rank of Associate Professor or higher.
Track record of independent extramural research funding at NIH R-level or equivalent at minimum.
High-level scholarship in adolescent and young adult health.
Clinical trial experience.
At least five years at an academic medical institution.
Working knowledge and understanding of research financing.
Experience working with philanthropy and private foundations.
Commitment to the Center’s mission, vision, and collaborative, multidisciplinary approach.
Exceptional management skills and commitment to mentoring, recruiting, and retaining a diverse team in a multicultural environment.
Accessible, visible, and flexible management style that inspires trust and confidence.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Strong problem-solving skills, sound decision-making, resourcefulness in setting priorities, and ability to guide investment in people and systems.
Very good written and communication skills and attention to detail.
Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, empathy, compassion, and patience.

Nice To Haves

MD/PhD or MD/MS dual degree.

Responsibilities

Direct and expand research within the Division of Adolescent Medicine.
Build a research program of national and international reputation and develop the Division’s research focus with Mount Sinai partners.
Lead and further build the Center’s research enterprise, including pursuing and submitting grants for clinical, translational, and health services research.
Oversee grants management, ensure compliance with research administration requirements, and liaise with grants finance and grantwriting teams.
Support recruitment of faculty whose research interests align with the divisional and departmental research program.
Encourage faculty participation, leadership, and grant acquisition in research endeavors.
Develop an accountable and equitable mentorship network for investigators and trainees.
Collaborate on interdisciplinary grants and enhance the Center’s research infrastructure.
Serve as a liaison between the Division and other Mount Sinai research centers and institutes.
Maintain independent grant support from NIH, government funders, foundations, and other sources, including a funded research portfolio as Principal Investigator.
Disseminate research through high-quality publications and presentations at professional meetings.
Participate in relevant institutional and departmental committees.
Mentor junior faculty and fellows, support research training, and foster faculty development.
May provide direct inpatient and/or outpatient care at the Adolescent Health Center, inpatient consultative service, and/or school-based health centers.