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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist · 20 hours ago

Vice Chair Research

Winston-Salem, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is seeking a visionary leader to serve as Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. The role involves guiding clinical research initiatives, managing research staff, and contributing to the academic mission of the institution.

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H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Creation of a strategic research growth strategy for success in research administration, grant writing, and intra/extramural funding

Integration of rehabilitation research with other appropriate departments and institutes within and external to Atrium Health and the Wake Forest University School of Medicine

Mentorship and support of current and future faculty for research development and productivity

Management of the research section, including creation of appropriate budgets and staffing models to support investigator initiated and Model Systems initiatives

Development of a pipeline that fosters growth in rehabilitation research through training programs and education

Monitoring all research protocols for appropriate compliance with regulatory requirements

Oversight of a top-fifteen nationally ranked rehabilitation facility and the #1 rehabilitation hospital in the Southeast

Qualification

Research administrationGrant writingIntra/extramural fundingProgram developmentMedical background in physiatryMentorshipCollaborationStrategic planningLeadership

Required

Academic appointment of Associate Professor or above

Track record in development and implementation of research administration and infrastructure

Experience with mentorship of clinical faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students to foster a lifelong interest in discovery

Experience with collaboration between departments, institutes, and medical centers for clinical trial development

Ability to successfully secure intra/extramural research funding

MD/DO currently board eligible/certified and qualified for licensure in North Carolina or PhD with proven track record of program development and extramural research funding

Preferred

Medical background in physiatry

Benefits

Paid Time Off programs

Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability

Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses

Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave

Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs

Educational Assistance Program

Company

Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a nationally recognized academic medical center and health system based in Winston-Salem, NC, part of Advocate Health, the third-largest nonprofit health system in the United States.

Founded in 1902

Winston Salem, North Carolina, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.wakehealth.edu

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