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Job Description

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Scientific Director, Center for Research in Women’s Health Science (CREWHS). This position will be responsible for mentoring junior multidisciplinary researchers engaged in women’s health or sex differences research, with the goals of producing publications and generating additional grant funding by those investigators. The director will manage CREWHS annual RFA process including the evaluation and selection process for distribution of research grants from CREWHS. The director will also continue their own research, manage their research team and retain funding.

The mission of CREWHS is to improve the health and care of women through all life stages by fostering innovation in research, clinical care, education, and policy. CREHWS seeks to expand multidisciplinary women’s health and sex differences research across Cedars-Sinai and translate this new knowledge into better outcomes for women in prevention of disease, disease recognition, disease management, psychosocial aspects of disease, and disparities in outcomes. CREWHS aims to facilitate multidisciplinary sex-based research by:

• Providing seed funding to junior investigators whose research is focused on areas that result in meaningful improvement in the care and outcomes for women. 
• Promoting interactions between clinical, basic and translational scientists across all disciplines through seminars and workshops.
• Providing education and training to support the next generation of leaders in women’s health research.
• Funding very junior (premedical and graduate school) internships to promote early interest in women’s health science.
• Creating a public awareness campaign to address the critical gap in knowledge about women’s health.

CREWHS is led by a multidisciplinary steering committee with 11 members representing seven different departments. The Co-directors of the steering committee are Drs. Sarah Kilpatrick and Noel Bairey Merz. In the last four years CREWHS after a competitive RFA process has given out 17 research grants which have led so far to 4 new R01s and multiple publications.

Named the best in Los Angeles for Obstetrics & Gynecology in U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Hospitals 2023-24” rankings, Cedars-Sinai offers the highest-quality care across a wide range of needs—from routine annual checkups, labor and delivery, and fertility, to advanced maternal-fetal medicine and gynecologic cancer treatments. At Cedars-Sinai, we believe personalized, compassionate OB-GYN care is essential at every age, stage and walk of life. It’s why we’re committed to meeting every person exactly where they are in their journey. Recently, we helped develop the first FDA-approved blood test to help diagnose preeclampsia earlier and more effectively. Our cutting-edge research is leading to advancements in OB-GYN care that can change lives.

Cedars-Sinai Medical Center is one of the largest and fastest-growing non-profit academic medical centers in the U.S, and 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 may promote liver cancer as well as 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. Cedars-Sinai’s FY23 federal awards totaled $158 million (an increase of 22% from FY22) and $261 million in research expenses (an increase of 12.5% from FY22).

FY23 Cedars-Sinai Research Metrics:

• #9 in Total NIH Funding among independent hospitals in the U.S.
• 190 Grants totaling $102,108,325
• 526 Active clinical trials
• $261 Million in research expenses
• 320 Principal investigators
• 540,000 square feet of wet and dry lab space
• 2,000  Research projects
• 2,800  Peer-reviewed faculty publications

Cedars’ robust technology transfer program includes $13.2 million in revenue with 93 invention disclosures, 162 patents filed, and 123 patents issued.

Join us and take the next step of your career at Cedars-Sinai!

Cedars-Sinai is in Southern 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.

At Cedars-Sinai, we are caretakers and innovators committed to the pursuit of equitable healthcare. But health equity is not possible without representation. Our commitment to diversity goes beyond demographics or checking boxes. Our people must reflect the diverse identities, experiences and geographies of the communities and patients we serve – because that’s what our patients, colleagues and communities deserve.

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: $71,000 - $260,000 Base Compensation

Qualifications

Qualifications:
1. Doctorate (MD or PhD or both) with three (3) or more years’ experience in Women’s Health research
2. Evidence of research funding in women’s health research
3. National or international prominence with proven abilities as Principal Investigator and mentor
4. Demonstrated ability in research mentoring 
5. Computer competency comprised of a working knowledge of Windows and/or a comparable operating system that sufficiently provides for access to patient and other business information

About Us

Cedars-Sinai is a leader in providing high-quality healthcare encompassing primary care, specialized medicine and research. Since 1902, Cedars-Sinai has evolved to meet the needs of one of the most diverse regions in the nation, setting standards in quality and innovative patient care, research, teaching and community service. Today, Cedars- Sinai is known for its national leadership in transforming healthcare for the benefit of patients. Cedars-Sinai impacts the future of healthcare by developing new approaches to treatment and educating tomorrow's health professionals. Additionally, Cedars-Sinai demonstrates a commitment to the community through programs that improve the health of its most vulnerable residents.