Research Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Womens Health Center

Research Director, Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center

The Department of Medicine at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA invites applications for a nationally recognized academic physician or researcher to serve as the Research Director for the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center. As a preeminent scholar, the Research Director is eligible for the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Endowed Chair in Women's Health Research.

The Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center is recognized internationally as a center of excellence that integrates research and education with high-quality primary care specifically tailored for women. The center supports groundbreaking research on a variety of women's health issues, aiming to discover new and more effective preventive, diagnostic, and therapeutic tools through basic and clinical research.

The Research Director will lead and oversee the research mission of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center, integrating their funded program of research with opportunities supported by the Center. Additionally, the Research Director will co-chair the scientific committee of the Iris Cantor-UCLA Women's Health Center, evaluating proposals for pilot research funding from faculty and advanced trainees in basic science and clinical departments to determine awards in collaboration with the UCLA Clinical and Translational Science Institute. Finally, the Research Director will select junior faculty, post-graduate trainees, and medical students for career development and scientific mentorship and collaborate on the Center's development activities.

The ideal candidate is a distinguished academic physician or researcher, with an exceptional record of achievement in advancing foundational scientific knowledge of women's health. The ideal candidate has demonstrated mentorship of junior faculty and trainees and has a strong track record of interdisciplinary collaboration. Candidates must hold a MD (or equivalent) or PhD. The successful candidate will receive an academic appointment commensurate with their qualifications.

Confidential inquiries, nominations, or submissions of interest (curriculum vitae, informative personal statement, and response to UCLA's mission statement) are invited and will be considered until an appointment is made:

Amander Clark, PhD and Beth Y. Karlan, MD; Search Committee Co-Chairs c/o Libby Shin, Executive Director, Office of the Chair of Medicine Email: View email address on click.appcast.io

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