Faculty Position - Center for Biobehavioral Health

Nationwide Children's Hospital • Columbus, OH

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About The Position

The Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital seeks an outstanding faculty candidate for recruitment at the tenure-track assistant professor rank with a focus on biobehavioral and/or relevant areas of clinical/translational science. The mission of the Center for Biobehavioral Health is to achieve the best outcomes for children and families by conducting cutting-edge team science, translating scientific discoveries, and training the next generation of leaders in biobehavioral scientists. The new faculty member will have a PhD, MD, or MD/PhD and be expected to be an active participant in advancing this mission by establishing an impactful independent research program supported by extramural funding, developing basic and translational scientific collaborations, providing mentorship to colleagues, training the next generation of researchers, and participating in center activities. The specific area of research within pediatric biobehavioral research is flexible (e.g., e-health, neurodevelopment). Interdisciplinary work that involves the evaluation of innovative health interventions, dissemination and implementation science are strongly encouraged. Research Candidates must have a track record of high-quality publications and preferentially grant funding, including a K, R01, or equivalent award. The Center for Biobehavioral Health is actively expanding from its current complement of 17 principal investigators. Principal Investigators are appointed as faculty of The Ohio State University College of Medicine. Most faculty maintain appointments within the graduate programs of the University. Researchers have access to colleagues and resources at both NCH and OSU campuses. The Abigail Wexner Research Institute is ranked top ten nationally in NIH funding to free-standing children's hospitals. Research programs are organized into 15 multidisciplinary Institutes or Centers of Emphasis structured to encourage collaboration, facilitate team science and foster creativity with strengths in genomics, gene therapy, immunology, and bioinformatics and the integration of basic science and clinical care. Nationwide Children’s is consistently ranked among the top 10 children's hospitals, having been named to U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll” for 11 consecutive years. It is one of the nation's largest not-for-profit pediatric healthcare networks, providing wellness, preventive, diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitative care for infants, children, and adolescents, as well as adults with congenital diseases. Columbus is a thriving, diverse, technologically sophisticated metropolitan city with a population of over 2 million. The quality of life and cost of living in Columbus are outstanding. Recently, Columbus was recognized by Forbes magazine as the #1 rising city for startups.

Requirements

• Ph.D. or MD/Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
• Completed a post-doctoral fellowship in a pertinent area of scientific expertise.
• Good communication skills.
• Ability to prepare scientific publications, presentations and proposals.
• Technical skills in an appropriate area of research.
• Ability to teach and train junior scientists.
• Desire to pursue a career in biomedical research.
• Knowledge of the research process.

Responsibilities

• Designs experiments and develops protocols necessary to conduct meaningful research in a specific scientific area.
• Does 'hands-on' performance of techniques as needed to complete projects.
• Ensures that research projects are conducted efficiently, correctly, and in a timely manner.
• Trains subordinate research staff such as technicians, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, etc.
• Records, collects, and analyzes study data to be able to reach valid conclusions.
• Plans for future research directions and studies based on analyzed data.
• Prepares papers and publishes results in appropriate scientific journals.
• Presents results and conclusions to scientists at the weekly CRI research meetings and at national conferences.
• Collaborates with other RI and OSU investigators to mutually benefit research efforts.
• Serves as a resource in a particular area of scientific expertise.
• Provides mentorship to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows in preparing them to be independent researchers.
• Prepares scientific proposals to seek external research funding whenever possible.
• Prepares and monitors capital budget for the area of responsibility.
• Responsible for authorizing expenditures from approved grant funds.
• Recruits, hires, terminates and trains assigned staff.
• Trains staff for compliance to hospital policies, RI, NIH, NRC, AALAC requirements and OSHA standards and regulations.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees