Job Description

Research Program Director in Center for Integrated Biomedical and Rural Health Research

The Weissman Hood Institute at Touro University (WHIT) invites applications for the position of Research Program Director of an NIH-funded Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (CoBRE): The Center for Integrated Biomedical and Rural Health Research (CIB-RHR). We seek an individual who can take advantage of the unique environment and the recent establishment of the CIB-RHR in Great Falls, MT. The Institute, formerly called the McLaughlin Research Institute, provides a novel environment for scientific studies and has been in operation for >70 years. The recent addition of the Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, Montana campus, adjacent to the Institute provides for a vibrant environment of research, education and outreach. Great Falls is a city of approximately 60,000, located on the Missouri River near Montana's Rocky Mountain front, approximately 125 miles from Glacier National Park and 225 miles from Yellowstone National Park. The city provides a high quality of life with abundant outdoor opportunities. For specific questions about the Institute, please visit our webpages at: https://www.weissmanhood.org/

This position provides day-to-day management of the CIB-RHR, in conjunction with the Principal Investigator, Dr. Renee Reijo Pera, and the Center team of faculty, research personnel and administrative core. This position provides a high degree of independence and responsibility for timely completion of project activities and allows for collaborative publishing and science, as well. Candidates should possess a master's or doctoral degree, or equivalent.

Additional skills include:

• Proficiency with computer software such as Adobe and Adobe Creative Suite, Microsoft Office products, reference programs such as Zotero and Endnote, and other common computer software.

• Skill in use of computer databases for tracking, reporting, and recordkeeping purposes.

• Strong leadership, planning, and organizational skills.

• Meticulous attention to detail; organized, efficient and able to function while completing numerous, simultaneous, high-priority tasks.

• Ability to interact confidently with scientific community, leadership, and others.

• Ability to oversee daily program activities and manage scheduling of mentoring meetings, advisory committees and regular organizational meetings.

• Web content development and editorial skills or willingness to develop for preparation of reports, websites, and other communications.

• Ability to exercise high level of judgment and independent thinking to resolve project challenges.

This is a unique opportunity, for your career development and to take part in building the future of biomedical research in the rural state of Montana and to contribute to bridging the urban and rural gap in biomedical research and healthcare systems. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis as they are received. For more information, please contact Dr. Renee Reijo Pera at [email protected]

Applications should include a curriculum vitae and description of research and be sent to: [email protected]; Weissman Hood Institute at Touro University; 1520 23rd Street South; Great Falls, MT 59405