The Renaissance School of Medicine (RSOM) at Stony Brook University is recruiting a Director for the Center for Healthy Aging.  This role will serve as Scientific and Administrative Director of the Center for Healthy Aging Research, engage in strategic planning for Healthy Aging, conduct collaborative research in area(s) relevant to the mission of the Center for Healthy Aging, mentor trainees and junior faculty interested in aging research, and contribute to the clinical and teaching mission of Stony Brook School of Medicine.

The selected candidate will have a faculty appointment in a RSOM department based on their area of expertise.

Responsibilities:

1.  Serve as Scientific and Administrative Director of the Center for Healthy Aging Research

• Oversee CHA budget, CHA funding priorities and CHA grants management.
• Interface with LINCATS (Long Island Network for Clinical and Translational Sciences) to help researchers in aging receive the support they need to obtain competitive NIH/NIA funding.
• Conduct periodic meetings of the Internal, External and Community CHA Advisory Boards.
• Plan annual CHA Research symposium, bimonthly research seminars to promote transdisciplinary research.
• Cultivate collaborative relationships throughout Stony Brook University and through the Stony Brook Medicine health care system, including the Northport DVAMC and Long Island State Veterans Home.  Areas of research may be in basic science, neuroscience, clinical, translational, health services, epidemiologic/population health or other research relevant to healthy aging.
• Supervise administrative staff in overseeing the Center for Healthy Aging (CHA).
• Enhance partnerships in aging research through community outreach to a diverse population of older adults, including those with social determinants of health.

2.  Engage in strategic planning for Center for Health Aging to:

• Increase federal, state and foundation funding for geriatric research at Stony Brook with long term goals of attaining NIA designation as a Center for Excellence in Alzheimer?s Research, a Claude D. Pepper Center Grant and/or a Roybal Center for Translational Research on Aging.
• Develop novel areas of inquiry in healthy aging research.
• Promote inter-institutional health services, translational and basic research through collaboration with other national aging research centers.
• Position the institution for a competitive GWEP application in the future.

3.  Conduct collaborative research in area(s) relevant to the mission of the Center for Healthy Aging

• Obtain/maintain NIH/NIA/AHRQ/PCORI funding for own research.
• Disseminate findings through presentations at national meetings and publication in peer-reviewed journals.

4.  Mentor trainees and junior faculty interested in aging research

• Link learners with well-established aging researchers.
• Conduct informational webinars on how to navigate the grant application process at Stony Brook.

5.  Contribute to the clinical and teaching mission of Stony Brook School of Medicine

Required Qualifications:
M.D. or equivalent medical degree (or foreign equivalent) OR Ph.D. /other relevant doctoral degree (or foreign equivalent) with aging research experience. Ability to attain NYS License if MD or other clinical provider.

Preferred Qualifications:
Excellent leadership skills. Experience in collaborative gerontologic, geriatric or health services research as documented by publications in peer-reviewed journals. Experience in collaborative transdisciplinary research with a strong track record of independent extramural funding.

All application materials must be submitted online.  Please use the Apply Now button to begin your application.  For technical support, please visit Interfolio's Support Site (https://support.interfolio.com/) or reach out to their Scholar Service Team at help@interfolio.com or (877) 997-8807.

For questions regarding this position, please contact Dr. Joe Verghese at joe.verghese@stonybrookmedicine.edu.

Special Notes
Tenure Track position.  FLSA Exempt position, not eligible for the overtime provisions of the FLSA.  To qualify for tenure and/or a senior faculty appointment, the candidate must meet the criteria established by the School of Medicine (School of Medicine's Criteria for Appointment, Promotion and Tenure).

Anticipated Start Date:  As soon as possible.

Campus Description
Long Island's premier academic medical center, Stony Brook Medicine, represents Stony Brook University's entire medical enterprise and integrates all of Stony Brook's health-related initiatives:  education, research and patient care.  It encompasses Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook Children's Hospital, the five Health Sciences schools -- Dental Medicine, Health Professions, Medicine, Nursing and Social Welfare -- as well as the major centers and institutes, programs and more than 50 community-based healthcare settings throughout Suffolk County.  With 624 beds, Stony Brook University Hospital serves as Suffolk County's only tertiary care center and Regional Trauma Center.  Stony Brook Children's, with more than 180 pediatric specialists in 30 specialties, offers the most advanced pediatric specialty care in the region. In the Medical and Research Translation (MART) building, two floors are occupied by Stony Brook University Cancer Center?s outpatient services, and four floors are devoted to cancer research.  Diversity, equity and inclusion are essential core values at Stony Brook Medicine.  We believe we do our best and most impactful work when we leverage our diverse, equitable and inclusive perspectives.  We are proud to recruit and hire talented people from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.

The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation.

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If you need a disability-related accommodation, please get in touch with the Office of Equity and Access at (631)632-6280.

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