Director of Core Scientific Assets
About the employer
The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center (BBRC) is a research centre dedicated to the prevention of Alzheimer’s disease and the study of cognitive functions affected in healthy and pathological aging. It was founded in 2012 by the Pasqual Maragall Foundation, with the support of the Pompeu Fabra University and ”la Caixa” Foundation.
The mission of the BBRC is to provide innovative solutions to decipher and prevent biological changes and cognitive dysfunction associated with neurodegenerative diseases. Due to the aging of global population, these diseases constitute a global challenge: for example, dementia could reach epidemic levels by 2050, with forecasts of more than 150 million cases, if a way to prevent its appearance and development is not found.
For more information see: www.fpmaragall.org and www.barcelonabeta.org
About the job
The BBRC is seeking to fill the full-time position of Director of the BBRC CSA. The appointed individual will report to the BBRC Director and become a member of the Management Committee. He/she will be responsible for the development and management of the centre’s CSA, a series of studies involving thousands of participants from across Spain.
The selected candidate’s role will be twofold:
Acting as ambassador for the BBRC CSA.
Overseeing management of a multidisciplinary team of approximately 30 people participating in observational research studies and non-pharmacological and pharmacological intervention studies (clinical trials).
In addition, the CSA Director will collaborate with the research groups (Faculty) in fostering and developing new studies.
As a long-term goal, the CSA Director will play a critical role in shaping the next decade of the BBRC’s growth and impact. This will be achieved through multicentre grant applications across transdisciplinary domains in which the BBRC research groups are involved.
This role will enhance the BBRC’s global partnerships with leading institutions in Europe, the US and strategic partners in Iberoamerica, fostering strategic alliances and expanding educational initiatives. By leveraging the centre’s scientific infrastructure and expertise, the CSA Director will co-lead funding acquisition and international partnerships, helping to establish the BBRC as a global leader in brain health. He/she will expand the BBRC’s scientific impact through multimodal, computational and translational neuroscience, promote cross-national research consortia and help integrate multimodal biomarkers for prevention and early detection.
The selected candidate will capitalise on international funding opportunities and networks to forge strategic partnerships and advance a transdisciplinary approach with a focus on personalised medicine and precision brain health.
For more information about the position, please see the following document
