Job description
WVU Rockefeller
Neuroscience Institute
Program Director Human Performance Research and Data Scientist - Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute
West Virginia University Research Corporation is seeking applications for a Program Director Human Performance Research and Data Scientist (remote position) with the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute is the premier multidisciplinary institute for patient care, research, and teaching in West Virginia and the region. We celebrated the opening of our new Innovation Center on May 15, 2019. The RNI’s flagship facilities are located on the Health Sciences campus in Morgantown. Find out more about our outstanding work and contributions today at: https://wvumedicine.org/rni/rni-homepage/newsroom/
About the Opportunity
As a Program Director Human Performance Research and Data Scientist, you will drive progress with the multidisciplinary WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s Innovation Center team. You will be part of an exciting collaborative effort at an R1 institution working towards innovative solutions to advance the science around optimizing brain health. In this role, your efforts will provide management to advance rapidly evolving work of four year old Institute that has already performed five first in human clinical trials, and seen exponential growth in publications, grants, and IP for work that provide a foundation to improve lives of people in West Virginia and around the globe.
This position will advance the research and development missions of West Virginia University by providing the necessary skills for the coordination and implementation of operational tasks related to several research projects that are essential to the research activities of the WVU Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute.
- 13 paid holidays (staff holiday calendar)
- PTO
- 403(b) retirement savings with a fully vested 3% employee contribution match, (Employees have the option of contributing an additional 1-3% of their earnings to the plan, which is also matched by the WVURC)
- A range of health insurance and various other benefits
- Dependent Education Scholarship
- WVU Perks
- And More!!
• Lead the operations, management, and execution of the human performance research efforts focused on physical therapy, rehabilitation, and performance. These projects are focused on human research to advance the science around human performance through innovations in assessments, neuromodulation, therapeutics, and rehabilitation.
- Operate directly with the executive director of research operations and serve as senior member of the translation clinical research team at the Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute’s Innovation Center.
- Lead a multidisciplinary research team, to carry out applied human performance research projects focused on understanding and improving patients’ outcomes.
- Design and implementation of human clinical trials research projects.
- Lead the data analysis and reporting of the projects.
- Manage teams to utilize tools such as electrophysiological, neuroimaging, neuromodulation, cognitive batteries, motion capture, biometrics, and subjective questionnaires to measures, assess, and improve the monitoring, assessment, and treatment of athletics performance and neurological ailments such as movement disorder, traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer’s and dementia, substance use disorder, chronic pain, and stroke.
- Show your good Interpersonal skills while working with diverse populations.
Master’s degree in a science-related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. PhD preferred.- Project management experience leading multidisciplinary research and development teams carrying out clinical research
- Five (5) years of experience involving:
o Institutional Review Board policies and procedures
o Advanced data analytics tools
o Use of electrophysiological devices (i.e. EEG, EMG, EDA, ECG, Eye tracking) and Neuroimaging (fMRI, PET).
o Creating, annotating and maintaining detailed research records.
o Operation of a computer utilizing various software packages, including creating spreadsheets, charts, graphs, etc.
o Preparing and presenting information in one-on-one settings in addition to general scientific audiences, customers, clients, and other employees of the organization
o Data Analytics and preparation of reports
• MD and/or PhD in science-related field related to Neuroscience, Neuromodulation, Exercise Physiology, Neuroengineering, or Neurophysiology.
- Experience conducting clinical translational human research projects.
- Experience publishing and presenting scientific reports.
- Direct experience leading a multidisciplinary research team.
- Working with industry partners on collaborative research efforts.
- Completing and submitting federal awards (NIH, NSF, DOD).
Why WVU Research Corporation?
The WVU Research Corporation (WVURC) was created as a not-for-profit corporation in 1985 to support research (R1) at West Virginia University. We provide evaluation, development, patenting, management, and marketing services for inventions of the faculty, staff and students of the University.
WVURC receives and administers funds awarded by external agencies for research and other activities and is responsible for helping protect intellectual property through patents, copyrights and licensing agreements for startup companies based on University research.
West Virginia University Research Corporation is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We value diversity among its employees and invites applications from all qualified applicants regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, nationality, genetics, disability, or Veteran status.
