Chief Scientific Director, Brain & Behavior Institute

University of Maryland

College Park (MD)

On-site

USD 285,000 - 335,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

University of Maryland in College Park seeks a Scientific Director of the Brain and Behavior Institute to lead and grow an internationally recognized research program. The appointment is at the tenured Full Professor level with a start anticipated in summer 2027.

TheDirector will build interdisciplinary collaborations, promote the field of theoretical/computational neuroscience, and develop large-scale, multi-PI center-level grant proposals while expanding core facilities and fundraising

Qualifications

PhD required for appointment at tenured Full Professor level.
Strong funding record and leadership experience.

Responsibilities

(34%) Provide leadership, create and refine a vision for the next era of BBI growth and significant impact. Promote external visibility of BBI and its capabilities. Cultivate strong partnerships with government sponsors.
(33%) Foster the growing research of BBI and its infrastructure needs. Recruit, retain, and mentor the most brilliant minds working on brain and behavior research. Steward the human and material resources of BII with administrative and financial acumen, ensuring its capacity for further growth.
(33%) Provide sound financial management and ensure funding to match BBI’s most ambitious goals. Work closely with project leaders, technical staff, and administrative personnel to maintain a careful accounting of finances while ensuring research projects' budgets are adhered to.