Senior Scientist

Job Description:

Senior Scientist in the study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD)
The Hinda and Arthur Marcus Institute for Aging Research, located within Hebrew Senior Life’s (HSL) long-term chronic care hospital is seeking an established independent investigator Senior Scientist to help expand its clinical research in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD).Recognizing the enormous global need for more applied research into the prevention and treatment of ADRD, as well as HSL’s unique role in caring for people with cognitive problems in an academic-oriented environment, the organization’s recent strategic plan calls for the expansion of research and clinical programs in the area of ADRD.

This focus is intended to become one of the pillars of HSL’s mission, distinguishing it as a center of excellence for discovery and innovation in the field of brain health.

Building on its many resources for successful ADRD research and translation, including a large population of older adults, Harvard affiliation, expert neurocognitive and geriatric medicine faculty, clinical trials capability, the Wolk Center for Memory Health, and strong institutional commitment, the Marcus Institute aims to recruit a well-respected leader who can expand and enhance its ADRD research portfolio.

The successful candidate will be eligible for a faculty appointment at the appropriate rank of Assistant or Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School. This appointment is commensurate with teaching responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities and

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have an established record of independent research in ADRD, as demonstrated by a track record of NIH, foundation, or Industry grants and peer-reviewed publications. The candidate should have experience leading interdisciplinary research programs and mentoring new investigators.

Preference will be given to candidates with expertise in clinical trials in older people testing new drugs, devices, and services for the prevention and/or treatment of cognitive impairment and dementia, established collaborations with other ADRD research centers, familiarity with large database research, and clinical experience caring for patients with cognitive disorders so that research discoveries are readily translated into clinical care.

Education:

PhD and/MD degree with demonstrated research experience through grants and publications as outlined above. Further details listed below.

Core Competencies:

Initiative:
Willingly seizes or creates opportunities to improve current & future administrative performance.

Organizational Know-how- understands and uses formal structure, important relationships and culture within HSL and with external customers to accomplish work objectives and outcomes.

Teamwork and

Collaboration:

Works effectively within a team, group and across the organization and accomplishes tasks and desired results while behaving constructively as opposed to separately and competitively.

Strategic Orientation:
Anticipates market, customer, industry and economic trends, issues and development and identifies new innovative opportunities to create competitive advantage for the organization.

Position Responsibilities:

Senior Scientist level faculty members generally have distinguished records of scholarship and professional accomplishments recognized at the international level. Senior Scientists most often have sustained records of funding and reputations as top researchers in the field.

Candidates for the Senior Scientist rank most likely have directed independent research programs and/or collaborative studies and published highly innovative research as senior authors. They have a highly capable training record, which may include developing…