University of Miami
Professor, Neurology and Director, Neurosciences Institute
University of Miami, Miami, Florida, us, 33222
Professor, Neurology and Director, Neurosciences Institute page is loaded## Professor, Neurology and Director, Neurosciences Institutelocations:
Miami, FLtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id:
R100091139## **Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click
to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .**Institute Overview**The Neuroscience Institute catalyzes discovery across the brain and mind sciences by connecting basic, computational, and translational research. Core strengths span molecular and cellular neuroscience, neurogenetics and epigenetics, neurodevelopment and regeneration, systems neuroscience, and cell–environment interactions—with strong opportunities at the interfaces of engineering, data science, and life sciences.**Position Summary**The Director will be a visionary, collaborative leader who sets strategy, grows scientific excellence, stewards core facilities and shared resources, and advances a culture of inclusive, team‑based science. The Director will recruit and mentor world‑class talent, enable large, multi‑PI programs, and expand the Institute’s impact through high‑risk, high‑reward initiatives and sustained extramural support. The Director will lead the strategic growth of Aging and Computational Biology programs, embedding them as core components of the Institute’s research strategy.**Key Responsibilities****Strategy, Fiscal Oversight, & Governance*** Develop and implement a strategic plan with clear scientific priorities, growth objectives, and resource requirements that advance the Institute’s research and educational mission and strengthen its contributions to the Miller School of Medicine.* Establish transparent governance structures, including program or center leads, executive committees, trainee advisory boards, and an external scientific advisory board.* Oversee fiscal operations of the Institute in alignment with institutional priorities and available resources.**Research Leadership & Programs*** Build trans-disciplinary programs aligned with core institutional strengths that will lead to large-scale grants, program projects, and training mechanisms.* Promote high-risk, high-reward research through seed funding, milestone-based evaluation, and rigorous oversight.* Launch integrated initiatives in Aging, Computational Biology, and Neuroscience.**People, Culture & Training*** In collaboration with the department chair, conduct annual progress reviews for all Institute faculty and manage promotion and tenure processes.* Recruit, retain, and mentor faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and professional staff, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and psychological safety.* Enhance graduate and postdoctoral training programs, including curriculum development, T32 training grants, career development initiatives, and mentorship frameworks.**Funding, Partnerships & Impact*** Expand a diversified funding portfolio across federal agencies, foundations, industry partners, and philanthropic sources.* Build strategic partnerships with departments and cross-campus entities such as Neurology, Genetics, Psychiatry, the Miami Project, Neurological Surgery, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Psychology, and Biology, as well as national laboratories and research consortia.* Represent the Institute to internal and external stakeholders.**Operations, Compliance & Assessment*** Ensure compliance with research integrity standards, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements.* Define and monitor key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.**Minimum Qualifications*** Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent in neuroscience or a closely related field.* Distinguished record of scholarly impact and sustained extramural funding.* Demonstrated leadership of complex academic/research organizations or multi‑investigator programs.* Evidence of excellence in mentoring and commitment to an inclusive research and training environment.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience launching and managing interdisciplinary centers, cores, and large‑scale collaborations (e.g., NIH center grants, U‑series).* Success in strategic planning, resource development, and engagement with industry and/or philanthropic partners.* Leadership experience in Aging and/or Computational Biology/Neuroscience programs.## **Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click
to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .**Job Status:**Full time**Employee Type:**FacultyThe mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit
to learn more about our points of pride.The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.**Transforming lives**With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service. #J-18808-Ljbffr
Miami, FLtime type:
Full timeposted on:
Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id:
R100091139## **Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click
to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .**Institute Overview**The Neuroscience Institute catalyzes discovery across the brain and mind sciences by connecting basic, computational, and translational research. Core strengths span molecular and cellular neuroscience, neurogenetics and epigenetics, neurodevelopment and regeneration, systems neuroscience, and cell–environment interactions—with strong opportunities at the interfaces of engineering, data science, and life sciences.**Position Summary**The Director will be a visionary, collaborative leader who sets strategy, grows scientific excellence, stewards core facilities and shared resources, and advances a culture of inclusive, team‑based science. The Director will recruit and mentor world‑class talent, enable large, multi‑PI programs, and expand the Institute’s impact through high‑risk, high‑reward initiatives and sustained extramural support. The Director will lead the strategic growth of Aging and Computational Biology programs, embedding them as core components of the Institute’s research strategy.**Key Responsibilities****Strategy, Fiscal Oversight, & Governance*** Develop and implement a strategic plan with clear scientific priorities, growth objectives, and resource requirements that advance the Institute’s research and educational mission and strengthen its contributions to the Miller School of Medicine.* Establish transparent governance structures, including program or center leads, executive committees, trainee advisory boards, and an external scientific advisory board.* Oversee fiscal operations of the Institute in alignment with institutional priorities and available resources.**Research Leadership & Programs*** Build trans-disciplinary programs aligned with core institutional strengths that will lead to large-scale grants, program projects, and training mechanisms.* Promote high-risk, high-reward research through seed funding, milestone-based evaluation, and rigorous oversight.* Launch integrated initiatives in Aging, Computational Biology, and Neuroscience.**People, Culture & Training*** In collaboration with the department chair, conduct annual progress reviews for all Institute faculty and manage promotion and tenure processes.* Recruit, retain, and mentor faculty, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and professional staff, fostering a culture of excellence, collaboration, and psychological safety.* Enhance graduate and postdoctoral training programs, including curriculum development, T32 training grants, career development initiatives, and mentorship frameworks.**Funding, Partnerships & Impact*** Expand a diversified funding portfolio across federal agencies, foundations, industry partners, and philanthropic sources.* Build strategic partnerships with departments and cross-campus entities such as Neurology, Genetics, Psychiatry, the Miami Project, Neurological Surgery, Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Psychology, and Biology, as well as national laboratories and research consortia.* Represent the Institute to internal and external stakeholders.**Operations, Compliance & Assessment*** Ensure compliance with research integrity standards, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements.* Define and monitor key performance indicators to drive continuous improvement.**Minimum Qualifications*** Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent in neuroscience or a closely related field.* Distinguished record of scholarly impact and sustained extramural funding.* Demonstrated leadership of complex academic/research organizations or multi‑investigator programs.* Evidence of excellence in mentoring and commitment to an inclusive research and training environment.**Preferred Qualifications*** Experience launching and managing interdisciplinary centers, cores, and large‑scale collaborations (e.g., NIH center grants, U‑series).* Success in strategic planning, resource development, and engagement with industry and/or philanthropic partners.* Leadership experience in Aging and/or Computational Biology/Neuroscience programs.## **Current Employees:**If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami, please click
to log in to Workday to use the internal application process. To learn how to apply for a faculty or staff position using the Career worklet, please review this .**Job Status:**Full time**Employee Type:**FacultyThe mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation.The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit
to learn more about our points of pride.The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings.Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019.The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022.**Transforming lives**With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.The University is committed to fostering a culture of belonging, where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to add value. Through values of Diversity, Integrity, Responsibility, Excellence, Compassion, Creativity, and Teamwork (DIRECCT) the U community works together to create an environment driven by purpose, excellence, community, and service. #J-18808-Ljbffr