Summary

Provides senior leadership to establish and grow a multidisciplinary Environmental Health & Asthma Research Center at TCRI. Serves as the PI's primary operational and strategic partner, translating scientific vision into a scalable, high-impact research enterprise across basic, clinical, and translational domains.

Job Duties

• Center Operations & Research Execution
• Lead daily operations of large-scale, multisite research programs
• Build and oversee infrastructure (regulatory, data, QA, workflows)
• Ensure compliance with institutional and sponsor requirements
• Launch and manage major research initiatives and cohorts

Strategy, Growth & Partnerships

• Co-develop and execute long-term strategic roadmap
• Support funding growth and grant readiness
• Build partnerships across BCM, TCH, TMC, and external stakeholders
• Position the Center as a leader in pediatric environmental health research

Faculty & Institutional Collaboration

• Partner with PI on strategy and operations
• Support faculty by managing operations, staffing, compliance, and finances
• Align Center activities with institutional priorities

Training & Workforce Development

• Oversee research training programs across learner levels
• Support trainees and early-career investigators
• Manage onboarding, compliance, and program outcomes
• Lead educational initiatives (seminars, workshops, career development)

Team Leadership

• Recruit, supervise, and develop staff
• Build a multidisciplinary team and set performance standards
• Financial, Administrative & Compliance Oversight
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation
• Ensure regulatory compliance and program quality
• Coordinate with institutional support functions (HR, finance, IT, grants)

Program Leadership & Communications

• Lead Center-wide programs and internal funding initiatives
• Drive communications, visibility, and stakeholder engagement

Minimum Qualifications

• Advanced degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field
• Experience leading complex research programs
• Expertise in operations, compliance, financial management, and team leadership