Office for Research Careers Faculty Director Application 2018

Reporting to the Executive Committee of the Brigham Research Institute, this position is responsible for the Office for Research Careers (ORC).  The ORC’s mission is to support BWH researchers across the academic continuum, by providing resources to support career and professional development, by encouraging professional responsibility, enhancing the training experience and fostering effective mentoring.

The ORC Faculty Director will assist research faculty and fellows in pursuing their academic goals, promote resources and serve as a central source of support and information of particular interest to the research community. The ORC Faculty Director will provide insight into the needs for development of programs and policies and will provide direction in response to these needs. The ORC Faculty Director will serve as a strong advocate for research faculty and fellows and will help enhance the sense of community across the broad array of scientists on the BWH campuses.

Areas of particular emphasis for this office are strengthening the career guidance and mentoring offered to postdoctoral fellows and junior faculty; developing for resources for career transitioning (e.g. from postdoc to junior faculty); clarifying career paths for professional staff scientists in an academic medical center environment; and enhancing communication within the research community.

Qualified candidates will hold a Ph.D. and/or M.D. degree (or equivalent), be actively engaged in research at BWH, have attained an HMS faculty rank of Assistant Professor or above and have demonstrated a strong commitment to mentorship in the academic medical setting with experience and interest in advancing research careers. It is anticpiated that the Faculty Director would be able to devote 10-20% effort to their duties.

Please click below to apply for the Office for Research Careers Faculty Director position.

Applications accepted from 05/21/2018 8AM to 07/10/2018 11PM.