Director-Research Institute

Job Summary :

The Center for Regional Healthcare Innovation (CRHI) is a collaborative effort, led by the Westchester Medical Center, to facilitate and promote transformation of the healthcare delivery system in the seven county region of the Hudson Valley NY, home to a geographically and ethnically diverse population of over two and a half million people. CHRI will work to achieve health care's triple aim: better health for the population; better healthcare and experience of healthcare for patients; and lower cost. The collaboration includes many stakeholders. Provides strategic and clinical leadership to advance research excellence, translational science and innovative care models across the enterprise.

Responsibilities:

Research oversight; provides clinical and regulatory supervision for research programs to ensure quality, compliance and operational efficiency.

Strategic leadership:

define and implement a forward-looking research agenda. External partnerships & growth: build relationships with academic, governmental and industry partners in support of the overarching Network priorities.

Mentorship & Faculty Development:

cultivate a culture of inquiry and respect by mentorship of faculty and trainees in research design, funding, and scholarship

Qualifications/Requirements:

Experience:

Minimum of ten years' program and administrative experience required, experience with regulatory and accreditation agencies preferred

Education:

MD degree from accredited university required Licenses /

Certifications:

Current and valid NYS MD license and registration

Other:

Proven experience with FDA regulated research and demonstrated leadership in clinical and translation research required; with ongoing, active research preferred. Strong track record NIH or other federal funding. Expertise in emerging technologies, digital health and AI applications. Exceptional emotional intelligence, communication and collaborative skills to work across multiple stakeholder teams.