The program director will develop and implement a strategic plan for the MRI team that includes: • new scientific and research opportunities; • faculty, staff, post-doc, and student retention and career development; • philanthropic opportunities and engagement; • multi-institutional engagement to fully integrate the MRI teams needs/plans; • coordination of a center-level grant submission and award to sustain the MRI research teams infrastructure; • coordination of the recruitment of new mission-critical faculty, staff, post-docs and students to sustain the scientific strategic plan; • and fiscal leadership of the existing grant awards and planned grant opportunities to ensure that funds are best used to meet the needs of the MRI research team. The primary tenants of this strategic plan will include:
• a coordinated scientific plan across the funded and planned research projects of ~20 MRI research faculty that aligns with the mission and plans for CWRU and UH; • an aggressive marketing and recruiting and career development plans for faculty, staff, and trainees to sustain the MRI research team and efforts; • and define strategic interactions and activities between the MRI research team and industrial partners.