Full Professor of Neurological Surgery

Posting Details ================

Position Details ----------------

Title: Full Professor of Neurological Surgery Specific Title: Director of the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group (ISCBIRG) Appointment Type: Tenure Track Faculty

Department: IUSM - Neurological Surgery Campus: IU School of Medicine Indianapolis

Position Summary ----------------

Stark Neurosciences Research Institute (SNRI) and the Department of Neurological Surgery at Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) seek a highly qualified and productive researcher for a faculty position as a Full Professor, tenure-eligible, to be the Director of the Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group (ISCBIRG). This leader will become a member of the SNRI Executive Committee (EC) and direct the ISCBIRG Research Group by leading ISCBIRG research-related initiatives and responsibilities as outlined below.

The ISCBIRG at IUSM is an integrated component of Stark Neurosciences Research Institute. The group is comprised of a critical mass of key principal investigators who study molecular mechanisms underlying spinal cord injury (SCI) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) and develop novel repair strategies to promote neural reorganization and functional recovery in experimental models of these injuries. The long-term goal of these studies is to translate promising treatments from animal models to humans.

Additionally, several faculty conduct ongoing clinical research on TBI in pediatric, adolescent, and adult patient populations. The Department of Neurological Surgery provides world-class clinical care, education, and research in neurosurgery and related neurosciences. Research can include bench or laboratory research, translational science, clinical research, or clinical trials.

Researchers in the Department of Neurological Surgery are passionate about developing innovative techniques and new treatment approaches that provide patients the best chance for healing, recovery, and improved quality of life. Whether through clinical and laboratory research projects or involvement in multi-center clinical trials and databases, neurological surgery researchers are advancing treatment solutions in this critical area of medicine.

Indeed, faculty and staff are participating in several nationwide clinical trials.

ISCBIRG Research-Related Initiatives and Job Responsibilities ---------------------------------------------------------

To enhance the productivity of and collaborations between current pre-clinical and clinical investigators within Neurosurgery, ISCBIRG, and Stark Neuroscience, this includes but is not limited to:

• Enhancing the research infrastructure support provided by the Neurosurgery and Stark Neuroscience administrative team, including pre-award and post-award grant management, financial support, pre-clinical and clinical research team support, patient data registry and information access improvements, equipment and facilities upgrades, and streamlined statistical support.
• Providing effective mentoring to faculty at all levels, as well as to fellows and students.
• Facilitating collaborations in Neurosurgery, Indiana Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group (ISCBIRG), and Stark Neuroscience among investigators and between clinical and pre-clinical faculty to establish new research areas, particularly within areas of established strengths.
• Facilitating new interdisciplinary collaborations between Neurosurgery, ISCBIRG, and Stark Neuroscience faculty and faculty at IUSM, utilizing existing seed grant mechanisms as well as other potential matching fund mechanisms.
• Promoting larger new research collaborations between Neurosurgery, ISCBIRG, and Stark Neuroscience faculty and those at IUSM.
• Identifying faculty facilitators to foster communication between clinical and basic science investigators.
• Enhancing the existing Neurosurgery, ISCBIRG, and Stark Neuroscience intramural funding mechanism to encourage the collaboration between clinical and basic researchers.
• To increase federal research funding within Neurosurgery, ISCBIRG, and Stark Neuroscience faculty, this includes but is not limited to:
• Promoting cutting-edge spinal cord and brain injury research that will lead to increased funding with a focus on NIH multi-PI R01s, P, and U grants and high-impact >10 Impact Factor publications within and across the Institute.
• Fostering the utilization of existing projects and future bi-campus seed projects to develop data to support new NIH and DOD grants.
• Encouraging faculty with existing NIH grants to collaborate with each other in complementary new areas and to encourage and foster new investigators to submit multi-PI NIH and DOD proposals.
• Continuing to expand collaborations with funded faculty in other IUSM departments and centers with the goal of developing data for NIH grants in entirely new areas.
• Developing training grants to support the next generation of investigators and equipment grants to enable the success of all researchers.
• To initiate and facilitate various educational initiatives focused on spinal cord and brain injury broadly across the IUSM translational spectrum with a special emphasis on interactions between human and preclinical model research.

Criteria ----------

• National and international reputation for expertise in brain and/or spinal cord injury research.
• Current or recent history as PI or Co-PI on large federally funded grants focused on brain and/or spinal cord injury, e.g., history of multiple R01s, P, and U grants.
• Continuous external grant support.
• Active publication record in the fields of spinal cord and/or brain injury-related research.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.

Benefits ----------

• Membership on the EC of Stark Institute.
• Annual salary plus supplement for Directorship role.
• Potential of Endowed Chair - Hulman Chair.
• Potential of Vice Chair of Research position in the Department of Neurosurgery.
• Indiana State Budget Appropriation for Spinal Cord and Brain Injury Research.
• Surrounded by successful complementary departments and resources.

Resources ----------

• Indiana University School of Medicine and IU Health Methodist Hospital Trauma Center.
• IUSM Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in conjunction with the Rehabilitation Hospital of Indiana.
• CARE consortium.
• The Indiana Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI).
• Indiana Biobank.
• Alzheimers Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI).
• Neurorehabilitation & Robotics Unit in the IU Health Neuroscience Center.

Location ----------

Indianapolis is the capital and most populous city in the State of Indiana. It is growing economically thanks to a strong corporate base anchored by the life sciences. Indiana is home to one of the largest concentrations of health sciences companies in the nation. Indianapolis has a sophisticated blend of charm and culture with a wonderful balance of business and leisure. The growing residential base is supported by rich amenities and quality of life - the city possesses a variety of professional sports, arts venues, and outdoor recreation areas.

Residents of this dynamic city and surrounding suburbs enjoy leading educational systems and top-ranked universities paired with a diverse population. Indianapolis International Airport is a top-ranked international airport being named Best Airport in North America by Airports Council International for many years.

For additional information on life in Indy, please visit faculty.medicine.iu.edu/relocation.

Basic Qualifications -------------------

• Doctorate or terminal degree required.
• Minimal qualifications for this position include an PhD, MD, MD/PhD, or DO.

Department Contact for Questions ------------------------------

Neuroscience Administration nscchriu.edu

Additional Qualifications -------------------------

• Special Instructions: Priority Application Review.
• Expected Start Date: To be determined.
• Posting Number: IUSM-02363-2026.

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