Assistant Professor or Associate Professor of Neurology at CUMC - Marshfield Clinic Health System : Job Details

The Eleanor and Lou Gehrig ALS Center of Columbia University invites applications for a full-time faculty position for aneurologist with expertise in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)to serve as theDirector of Clinical Trials. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team dedicated to excellence in ALS patient care, research, and education. As Director of Clinical Trials, the candidate will play a key leadership role in developing, overseeing, and expanding the clinical trials portfolio focused on ALS and related motor neuron diseases.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage all clinical trial activitiesrelated to ALS within the ALS Center, including industry-sponsored, investigator-initiated, and NIH-funded studies.
• Develop and expand our high-impact ALS clinical and translational research programs, fostering innovation and collaborations across departments and with external partners.
• Oversee protocol development, study design, IRB submissions, regulatory compliance, budgeting, and monitoring.
• Serve asPrincipal Investigator (PI)orCo-PIon clinical trials, ensuring scientific integrity, regulatory compliance, and patient safety.
• Collaborate with basic science and translational research teams to align clinical trials with emerging therapeutic targets and biomarkers.
• Mentor and supervise clinical research staff, fellows, and junior faculty involved in ALS research.
• Participate in the evaluation, diagnosis, and clinical care of ALS patients within a multidisciplinary team setting.
• Present findings at national and international conferences and publish in peer-reviewed journals.
• Contribute to grant writing and fundraising activities to support clinical research infrastructure and innovation.