Associate Director of the Alzheimer's Disease Research Center
Search for an Associate Director of the Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
University of California, Davis
The Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC) at the University of California, Davis invites applications and nominations for an accomplished physician-scientist to serve as an Associate Director. This individual will join UC Davis at an exciting time as the ADRC continues its remarkable trajectory, recently punctuated by a $173 million round of new funding. The new Associate Director will be a pivotal player in the continued growth in research, education, and outreach efforts. As an important member of the ADRC leadership team, the Associate Director will play a key role in successfully expanding innovative investigations and collaborative research. The Associate Director will be able to leverage and enhance resources within the ADRC and across UC Davis to promote new bi-directional translational research, interventions in diverse populations, and strong training and career development programs.
The UC Davis Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center brings together an interdisciplinary group of dedicated researchers, clinical staff (neurologists, geriatric psychiatrists, geriatricians, neuropsychologists, psychometrists, social workers, and nurses), administrators, and support staff to carry out its mission to advance the understanding of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias through comprehensive patient evaluations and cutting-edge research. The UC Davis ADRC conducts basic and clinical research including clinical trials, clinical evaluations, community outreach and education, professional education, and research training.
As a pivotal member of the ADRC leadership team, the next Associate Director will work to address the following opportunities and challenges:
- Develop and implement a plan for research growth that will enhance the visibility, reputation, and impact of the ADRC;
- Identify and secure new financial resources to execute the new initiatives;
- Champion new groundbreaking research endeavors that broaden and deepen the Center’s academic and research portfolio;
- Recruit, develop, and retain new staff and faculty;
- Ensure the ADRC’s commitment to increasing patient diversity through an expansive recruitment strategy and community relationships for the new research initiatives;
- Further expand interdisciplinary collaboration efforts between the ADRC and the UC Davis campus community;
- Strengthen community and national partnerships within the region, state, and country.
Applications, Inquiries, and Nominations
UC Davis has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this search. Screening of complete applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries, nominations, referrals, and CVs with cover letters as well as a diversity statement addressing aspirations and contributions to promoting equity, inclusion, and diversity in their professional careers, a list of five professional references and an Authorization to Release Information form (https://aadocs.ucdavis.edu/your-resources/forms-and-checklists/forms/authorization-release-form.pdf) should apply at https://recruit.ucdavis.edu/JPF05124. Additional information can be found on the Isaacson, Miller website for the search: www.imsearch.com/8564. Electronic submission of materials is required.
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Phone: 415.655.4900
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