Career Center

Nemours is seeking a Vice President of Research to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Wilmington, DE.

The Vice President of Research (VPR) will serve as the scientific research leader at Nemours Children's Health. This role will develop and support clinical and translational research multi-year growth strategy across the enterprise. The VPR will also be responsible for creating cross-functional leadership teams across the clinical/translational sciences teams, and for developing partnerships with external Industry partners, and academic institutions.

Primary Function:

• The Vice President of Research is responsible for the oversight of all scientific and clinical research faculty and services at all Nemours sites across the entire enterprise. This position will have a key role in recruitment and growth of research faculty and physician researchers to support growth of clinical and translational research, including health care delivery, quality improvement and outcomes and community based and population health research. The VPR will also oversee research productivity, direction, and development and retention of research faculty and staff and strategically and proactively oversee research centers, committees, units, labs, and various initiatives.
• The Vice President of Research will report directly to the Chief Scientific Officer (CSO) and serve as the chair of the Research Executive Advisory Council (REC). The Vice President of Research will provide guidance and oversight to the site medical research directors and research leaders within the clinical divisions and research centers.
• The Vice President of Research will partner with the Vice President of Research Administration to oversee and carry out various research objectives, develop budgets, provide financial oversight and serve as Institutional Official (IO) for all research regulatory and granting agencies.
• The Vice President of Research will work closely with the designated Directors of Research at each of the Nemours sites to develop strategies to support Research growth at Nemours

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide oversight and leadership for all research areas including serving as IO for all research regulatory and granting agencies
• Ensure all regulatory and scientific reports are completed and submitted by stated deadlines
• Lead strategic growth strategy for Nemours sites portfolio (clinical, translational, population) that will have an impact locally, nationally, internationally, and/or across Nemours Children's Health
• Determine present impediments to research and develop a plan to overcome them
• Serve as the chair of the research executive council (REC)
• Help develop the annual research budget to include financial commitments for faculty recruitment and retention, protected research time, center budgets, capital equipment, and other local research programs.
• Promote steps to facilitate long-term sustainability of the research programs

Performance Skills/Qualifications:

• An MD, MD/PhD or other equivalent terminal degree and with academic credentials sufficient to meet eligibility for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or (preferred) Professor
• Nationally recognized research program and outstanding scientific background with an established record of success in 0obtaining extramural funds
• Demonstrated experience in leadership and management of research strategy and operations
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• MD or PhD required. MD preferred.