MRI Research Program Director

Overview

Case Western Reserve University is committed to providing a transparent estimate of the salary range available for this position at the time of its posting. The salary range is between $76,725 and $97,057, depending on qualifications, experience, department budgets, and industry data.

Employees receive more than just a paycheck. University employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes excellent healthcare, retirement plans, tuition assistance, paid time off, and a winter recess.

The MRI Research Program Director is a high visibility position, is a key member of the executive team, and will lead the development, implementation and management of the vision, strategy and goals for the MRI Research Program. The program director will develop and implement a strategic plan for the MRI team that includes: new scientific and research opportunities; faculty, staff, post-doc, and student retention and career development;

philanthropic opportunities and engagement; multi-institutional engagement to fully integrate the MRI team s needs/plans; coordination of a center-level grant submission and award to sustain the MRI research team s infrastructure; coordination of the recruitment of new mission-critical faculty, staff, post-docs and students to sustain the scientific strategic plan; and fiscal leadership of the existing grant awards and planned grant opportunities to ensure that funds are best used to meet the needs of the MRI research team.

• Serve as a key member of the MRI research leadership team. Work with the MRI faculty, staff, and trainees to define, build, and sustain a coordinated strategic plan for the MRI research team. The primary tenants of this strategic plan will include: a coordinated scientific plan across the funded and planned research projects of ~20 MRI research faculty that aligns with the mission and plans for CWRU and UH;
  
  an aggressive marketing and recruiting and career development plans for faculty, staff, and trainees to sustain the MRI research team and efforts; and define strategic interactions and activities between the MRI research team and industrial partners. (20%)
• Develop and coordinate faculty research interest and research funding opportunities, support faculty to prepare large collaborative, multi-investigator, and/or center-level (P-level) grant proposals to support imaging research, and serve as a direct point of contact for external sponsors. Facilitate collaborative interactions within and outside of the MRI research team by coordinating new and expanded technology development teams. (20%)
• Anticipate the needs of the MRI research team and provide strategic advice on an ongoing basis. Make high-level decisions and suggest problem resolutions and procedures that best meet the short-term and long-term needs of the MRI research team. (20%)
• Interact closely with leadership of the Departments of Radiology and Biomedical Engineering at Case Western Reserve University (CWRU) and University Hospitals (UH) and external institutions to help engage physician scientists across the region. (10%)
• Work with the development offices of CWRU and UH to help to identify key philanthropic opportunities for the MRI research team. (10%)

• Define joint project goals, including establishment of milestones and deliverables, coordination of project developments, and the creation and publication of joint press releases near significant project milestones. (5%)
• Provide leadership and manage the marketing and public relations initiatives for the MRI research team. This involves creation of multi-media communications, website design and multi-institutional corporate branding. (5%)
• Identify key opportunities to streamline administrative activities of the MRI research team in their interactions with teams at CWRU and UH. For example, identify mechanisms to improve interactions and processes with the CWRU SOM administrative teams to streamline grant submissions, post-award spending, purchasing, and hiring. (3%)
• Oversee personnel on-boarding activities as well as continued compliance in accordance with the values of the…