Guerin Children's, the Cedars-Sinai Health System child health initiative, is seeking an inaugural director to lead a new Center for Developmental Biology and Regenerative Pediatrics. The Center will focus on understanding fundamental principles of development and regeneration using both animal models and human tissue, and it will be a central element of the growth of Guerin Children's. The Center will work in close partnership with the Regenerative Medicine Institute and other relevant units on campus, including the new Computational Biomedicine Department. Candidates should be internationally recognized for teaching, research, and mentorship activities. This position will include resources for the directors' research program, and startup funds for several additional faculty members.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is one of the largest and fastest-growing non-profit academic medical centers in the U.S. Discovery is a core value to Cedars-Sinai's mission. The institution's laboratories and clinics generate ideas, therapies, devices and systems that contribute to biomedical progress around the world. More than 2,000 current research projects explore the full breadth of biomedical research. Examples include investigating how high-fat diets promote liver cancer, the effects of near weightlessness on iPSCs in conjunction with NASA, connections among diabetes and chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer, and the genetic underpinnings of disease, exploiting the potential of stem cells, leveraging nanotechnology, parsing big data, and assessing how gender and metabolism impact health. During the last five years, Cedars-Sinai has doubled its federal awards. In Fiscal Year 2021-2022, Cedars-Sinai we ranked 11th nationally in NIH funding among independent hospitals.

FY22 Cedars-Sinai Research Metrics:

• 320 Principal Investigators
• 2,800+ publications
• 2,000+ research projects
• 597 active clinical trials
• $232Million in Research Expenses
• 5 T32 Training Grants in Cancer, Endocrinology, Heart, Pulmonary and Graduate Program

Cedars robust technology transfer program includes $14.4 million in revenue with 73 invention disclosures, 189 patents filed and 18 licenses.

Cedars-Sinai is in South California, surrounded by mountain ranges, valleys, forests, beautiful beaches along the Pacific Ocean, and nearby desert. L.A. is the entertainment capital of the world, a cultural mecca boasting more than 300 museums, and a paradise of beautiful weather. Diversity extends beyond geography to include one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse populations of any large city. In fact, Los Angeles is one of only two U.S. cities without a majority population. People from 140 countries speaking approximately 86 different languages call Los Angeles home.

Our compensation philosophy

We offer competitive total compensation that includes pay, benefits, and other incentive programs for our employees. The base pay range shown takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including knowledge/skills; relevant experience and training; education/certifications/licensure; and other business and organizational factors. This base pay range does not include our comprehensive benefits package and any incentive payments that may be applicable to this role.

Pay Range: $250,000 - $350,000 Base Compensation

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent degree
• International reputation in research
• Eligible for appointment at the rank of Associate Professor or Professor in the CSMC Professorial Series

Application Instructions

Please submit CV and cover letter to: Dr. Ophir Klein