Director, Rehab Research SCI Division - TIRR

Houston, United States

Job Description

The Director of Rehabilitation Research provides strategic and scientific leadership for the Spinal Cord Injury Division’s research program. This role oversees spinal cord injury research initiatives while maintaining an active research program, leading and mentoring investigators, developing new studies, and securing external research funding.

Key Responsibilities

Lead TIRR Memorial Hermann’s rehabilitation research program and strategic direction.

Develop and implement short- and long-term research goals and initiatives.

Advise the TIRR CEO on research strategy and opportunities.

Represent TIRR with leading public and private agencies, academic institutions, and professional organizations.

Build and maintain strategic research collaborations and partnerships.

Support the research efforts of TIRR investigators and clinical staff.

Maintain an active rehabilitation research program.

Develop major research initiatives and identify funding opportunities to support them.

Assist with fundraising efforts to expand and sustain TIRR’s research programs.

Perform additional research or clinical leadership responsibilities as assigned by the TIRR CEO.

Key Skills

Research leadership and program management

Federal grant development and funding

Spinal cord injury/rehabilitation research

Investigator leadership and mentorship

Clinical and translational research

Research design, analysis, and publication

Academic and clinical collaboration

Strategic planning and budget management

Remote in the following states ONLY:

• Texas
• Louisiana
• Texas

Requirements

Education

• Medical Doctorate (MD) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Licenses/Certifications

• None required

Experience & Skills

• Nationally recognized record of achievement in medical rehabilitation research, including successful federal research funding and a strong record of peer-reviewed publications
• At least 7 years of administrative or research leadership experience as a program director, department head, and/or principal investigator
• Knowledge of federal and other funding sources for rehabilitation research
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships with clinicians, researchers, academic institutions, and other partners